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| | International Religious Freedom Report 2005 - U.S. Embassy Sofia, Bulgaria |
 | | In January 2005, the Supreme Court of Cassation upheld the ruling; the Supreme Court's ruling combined with the March ruling of the Sofia City Court effectively restored the pre-1997 Supreme Islamic Council, headed by Nedim Gendzhev, as the legal representative of the Muslims in the country. |
 | | The law requires religious groups wishing to operate and be recognized as legal entities, as well as those wanting to engage in public activities outside of their places of worship, to formally register with the Sofia City Court; however, official registrations of religious denominations has continued to increase, from 36 in 2003 to 45. |
 | | In January 2005, despite previous hostility in Burgas toward non-traditional groups such as the Jehovah's Witnesses, the confession's local branch was listed in the mayor's list of local religious groups. |
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