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	Macedonian Muslims - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Macedonian Muslims are largely the descendants of Christian Slavs who converted to Islam during the centuries when the Ottoman Empire ruled the Balkans.
		The largest concentration of Macedonian Muslims is in the western part of the country, in the town of Debar and surrounding villages and in the Reka region between Mavrovo, the state border with Albania, Debar and Kičevo.
		The Macedonian writer Jakim Sinadinovski has similarly claimed that the Macedonian Muslims are not, in fact, Slavic Macedonians; this prompted a strong reaction when his thesis was first published in 1988.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Macedonian_Muslims (906 words)

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		Macedonian Muslim activists claim that the number of their religious brethren is much larger, especially when one keeps in mind that there are no data on some of them, e.g.
		The Muslims of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Slovenia were administered by the Reis-ul-Ulema in Sarajevo, whereas the Serbian and Macedonian Muslims fell under the jurisdiction of the Reis-ul-Ulema in Belgrade.
		CONCLUSION The Muslims in the Republic of Macedonia are ethnically and religiously heterogeneous.
	www.greekhelsinki.gr /pdf/cedime-se-macedonia-muslims.doc (17177 words)

	Republic of Macedonia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Macedonian Prime Minister Vlado Bučkovski hailed the decision as a "one-way ticket" to the EU for his country.
		Although Macedonian is designated the country's official national language and languages spoken by over 20% of the total population are also designated official (at present only Albanian fulfils this requirement), in municipalities where at least 20% of the population is from other ethnic minorities their individual languages are used for official purposes in local government.
		The reaction of the Macedonian Orthodox Church was to cut-off all relations with the clergy of the Ohrid Archbishopric and to prevent bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church from entering the Republic of Macedonia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Republic_of_Macedonia (4555 words)

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		Macedonians in Albania are currently gathering signatures to determine the exact number of Macedonians in Albania, which he said is surely larger than official figures.
		He said Macedonians in Albania are loyal citizens and should be allowed to act as a factor for friendly relations between Macedonia and Albania.
		On this note, the MTV also broadcast a short story on the Macedonians from the village Pustec, in which it is said that they have the right to education in their mother tongue only in the first four grades of elementary school.
	www.b-info.com /places/Bulgaria/news/95-03/mar06.mak (2552 words)

	Albanian.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Muslim Bulgarians live mostly in the Rhodopes — the Smolyan region, the southern part of the Pazardzhik and Kurdzhali districts and the eastern part of the Blagoevgrad district in Southern Bulgaria and the Xanthi and Rhodope provinces in Northeastern Greece.
		The Muslim hierarchy was headed by one chief mufti and eight regional muftis, interpreters of Muslim law, all of whom served five-year terms.
		The last Macedonian census of 2002 confirmed the deep split in the Torbesh community of the Republic of Macedonia, however, members of it declared themselves mainly as the Macedonian Muslims.
	www.albanian.com /community/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=10664 (1426 words)

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		Macedonians, on the other hand, are committed to affirming their existence as a people with a unique history, culture, and identity, and to gaining recognition of this fact internationally.
		The dispute between Greeks and Macedonians over which group has the right to identify itself as Macedonian is a dispute between the proponents of two nationalist ideologies over the possession of national identities, histories, and cultures, all of which from a nationalist perspective are considered to be the property of the nation.
		In addition, the Macedonian constitutional court ruled in January 1995 that the article of the census law that had authorized the use of bilingual census forms was unconstitutional--and therefore did not justify the use of minority languages at federal level--since the constitution only guarantees the use of minority languages at the local level.
	www.gate.net /~mango/Irex.htm (6411 words)

	First Muslims in Europe - Ummah.com
		Muslim troops landed on the territory on Roman Spain, which was illegally occupied by Barbarian hordes of Germanic Visigoths.
		European Muslims were the ones to promote the development of Europe’s independent position on the war in Iraq in 2003.
		Muslim Brothers were the first ones to declare that the European ideas of democracy and parliamentarianism (Arab Egyptian term 'Gumhuriya') do not contradict, but rather they even agree with the spirit of Islam.
	www.ummah.com /forum/showthread.php?t=35886 (3345 words)

	MACEDONIA: A THREAT TO STABILITY
		While some of their complaints are politically motivated, the Macedonian government has not done all that it could to provide the minority populations with their basic rights, especially regarding non-discriminatory treatment in state employment and minority language education.
		Macedonian law requires that defendants be informed of the reason for their arrest within forty-eight hours of their detention and have access to a lawyer.
		In particular, the Macedonian government should take steps to eliminate discrimination in state employment, assure equal political representation and provide a sufficient opportunity for Albanians to protect and preserve their culture, including the right to open private educational institutions.
	archiv.medienhilfe.ch /Reports/MAC-HRW1996.htm (7807 words)

	MAK-NEWS 31/05/95 (M.I.L.S.)
		Ismet Ramadani, Head of the PDP parliamentary group, stated their well-known stance on the problem with the so-called Tetovo university, stressing that dissatisfaction is mainly brought about by the excessive use of police force and the trend to turn the issue of a higher education for Albanians into a political one.
		This time the difference is the fact that the small national flicker of the Macedonian Muslims of the past has been turned into a burning flame.
		The suffix Muslim is already felt as unnecessary and it is left in the official name of the Association only for those for whom the process goes more slowly.
	www.hri.org /news/agencies/mils/1995/95-05-31.mils.html (2423 words)

	TruthNews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Muslim leaders deny the charge, saying they are only seeking changes in the constitution to guarantee the rights of their community.
		Muslim terrorists in eastern Tajikistan are holding 11 aid workers hostage, including an American and two German citizens.
		The terrorists are believed to be members of a Muslim terrorist group that waged a five-year war against the Russian-backed communist government until a peace agreement was signed in 1997.
	www.truthnews.net /world/2001_06_world_stage_23.html (3205 words)

	The Hindu : Ceasefire fails to hold in Macedonia
		Though the Macedonian government and ethnic Albanian rebels last night agreed to reinstate a ceasefire to support a peace accord, there are fresh reports of military skirmishes between government forces and rebels as smoke bellowed round a Christian Orthodox monastery and a number of houses were set on fire in northern Macedonia.
		The Macedonian forces are well equipped but ethnic rebels have repeatedly demonstrated their resilience.
		Macedonian several times claimed that an ``imminent defeat'' of the rebels was in the offing, but according to observers, the military balance is tilting in favour of Albanian guerillas who do not seem to be short of weapons and fighters in their quest to create a ``greater Albania'' from parts of Macedonia dominated by Albanians.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2001/08/14/stories/0314000e.htm (508 words)

	Macedoni
		Ethnic Macedonian refugees who fled northern Greece after the Greek Civil War of 1946-49, as well as their descendants who identify themselves as Macedonians, are denied permission to regain their citizenship or to visit northern Greece.
		The Greek government refuses to recognize that any minority populations are living in the country and refer to the Macedonians as "Slavo-phone Greeks." Increasingly, Macedonian human rights activists in Greece are calling for recognition as a minority and an end to discriminatory treatment along ethnic lines, particularly in the realm of education and employment.
		In 1994, for example, 6,891 ethnic Macedonians took the entrance exam for St. Cyril and Methodus University, which is 0.5 percent of the total ethnic Macedonian population.
	hrw.org /reports/1996/Macedoni.htm (18848 words)

	Islam Online- News Section (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The first batch of Macedonian pilgrims left for Makkah by road last week and are expected to arrive in Saudi Arabia Tuesday.
		Hajj is one of the “five pillars” of Islam, and thus an essential part of Muslims’ faith and practice on the condition of physical and financial ability.
		Macedonian Muslims, mainly Albanians and Turks, represent 30 percent of the country’s some two million population.
	www.islamonline.net /English/News/2005-12/28/article01.shtml (375 words)

	Islam Online- News Section (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Muslim leaders in the southeastern European country are lobbying the government to withhold a permit to build the embassy on the soil of the Islamic tomb.
		Muslims, mainly Albanians and Turks, represent 30 percent of the country’s some two million population.
		On August 13, 2001, majority Macedonian and minority Albanian political parties signed a peace accord, averting a civil war after a six-month Albanian uprising in the north that split the country along ethnic lines.
	www.islamonline.net /English/News/2004-06/01/article02.shtml (305 words)

	WHKMLA : History of Rumelia, 1879-1912
		The Tanzimat Reform, granting the Ottoman subjects equality in front of the courts and in taxation and education, irrelevant of the relegion, was passed, but not implemented due to both the state lack of state funds and political will.
		The worst outbreak of violence were the Macedonian rising of 1893 and 1903; they were brutally suppressed.
		Macedonian Orthodox Church, from Macedonia for the Macedonians
	www.zum.de /whkmla/region/balkans/rumelia18791912.html (820 words)

	A Fistful of Euros: Comment on Oh, yes, Macedonia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		On the other hand macedonians are pretending to behave on civilised maner are stil building crosses and churches al over the country and talking about the albanian families with 10 children.
		Macedonian Diaspora Communities more so then Macedonians residing in the Republic not only regard themselves as the descendants of the ancient Macedonians but have every right to question their lineage beyond the outdated understanding of scholarly thought of the last few decades and that I’m very glad for.
		Macedonian identity propaganda of the cut and paste variety is so virulent on the web that one almost hesitates to provoke the onslaught.
	72.18.130.37 /~rrhszkz/cgi-bin/mt/mt-comments.cgi?entry_id=2622 (8887 words)

	Helsinki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Its population is about two million, composed of about 65 percent ethnic Macedonians, 22 percent ethnic Albanians, 5 percent ethnic Turks, 2 percent Macedonian Muslims, 3 percent Roma (Gypsies), 2 percent Serbs and.04 percent Vlachs.
		Free expression is guaranteed in the Macedonian constitution.
		The prime minister confirmed this and told Helsinki Watch that the government had set a goal of 20 percent for minorities in the police academy, and that other affirmative action efforts were being undertaken in the army and the diplomatic service.
	www.hrw.org /reports/1994/WR94/Helsinki-15.htm (1033 words)

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		MILS NEWS Skopje, 27 December 1995 DARK AIMS ENDANGERING PEACE AND SECURITY IN MACEDONIA President of the Cultural and Scientific Association of Macedonian Muslims, Namik Arslanovski severely criticized the policy of PDP and Democratic Party of Turks, blaming they are using Islam as means to realize their 'dark aims' endangering peace and security of Macedonia.
		He pointed out extinguishing Macedonian mother tongue as one of those aims in the villages Bachishta, Dolno Kolichani and Debarska Zupa, where children are forced to learn in Albanian and Turkish.
		The Association accused PDP for constant anti- Macedonian actions outside the country by spreading lies about the position of Albanians in Macedonia, qualifying the pressure of 'Tetovo University' as pure militarism.
	www.b-info.com /places/Turkey/news/95-12/dec27.mil (164 words)

	MAK-NEWS 27/09/95 (M.I.C.)
		As the Macedonian media emphasize, it is believed in the Council of Europe that if an amendment is to be proposed for Macedonia to be accepted under its constitutional name, a discussion could be opened at the session, following which the amendment would most probably be accepted.
		The Macedonian army delegation has been invited to attend a seminar on military questions in England in November, while a high military expert is expected to come to Macedonia soon to agree on specific forms of cooperation.
		She explained that the request of their parents (Macedonian Muslims) to hold the classes in Turkish language was made under pressure from political parties, various groups and individuals from the area.
	www.hri.org /news/agencies/mic/1995/95-09-27.mic.html (1392 words)

	KAVKAZ CENTER
		Not ethnic Muslims of the Volga Region in Central Russia or Muslims in the
		the number of White Muslim Frenchmen is already 50,000, according to the most understated figures, which is still much larger than the number of Russian Muslims.
		European Muslims were the ones to promote the development of Europe’s independent position on the war in
	www.kavkazcenter.com /eng/content/2004/02/02/2683.shtml (2834 words)

	[www.ANTIC.org] The West continues to fail in Kosovo
		Erasing any trace of Serbian culture is useful for Albanian extremists, such as the self-proclaimed "Albanian Liberation Army" (AKSH), which claims to be liberating Albanian lands from "Serb and Slavo-Macedonian colonists." After all, the "colonization" charge is more easily supported when structures- in some cases 7 centuries old- are eliminated.
		The Macedonian war of 2001 was directed, manned and run from Kosovo, and Albanian "refugees" after 1999 in Western Europe have regrouped to form some of the most pernicious and violent mafia groups in Europe, according to British police and Interpol.
		Most recently, a group of Roma who'd been expelled from Kosovo- real refugees- left their Macedonian refugee camp, and tried to cross the Greek border.
	www.mail-archive.com /sin@antic.org/msg07025.html (858 words)

	Keyword (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Macedonian Muslims in Kosovo Complaint from Attempts at Assimilation
		The chairman of the Association of the Macedonian Muslims Ismail Bojda claims that Bulgaria is going to open its representation office in Dragas, the biggest municipality in the Gora region in Kosovo, the Macedonian Vreme newspaper reads today.
		It’s sad because the Macedonian government will once again fail to do something to protect its people”, Bojda said adding that Gorani people live in very hard conditions with no status.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/keyword?k=GORANS (746 words)

	DSpace at Cornell University: Item 1813/1455 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Carnegie Report, Macedonian Muslims during the Balkan Wars, 1912
		The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Report of the International Commission to Inquire into the Causes and Conduct of the Balkan Wars (Washington, DC: The Endowment, 1914).
		Reports of atrocities and slights against the Muslim population of Macedonia by the Greek, Bulgarian and Serb armies and administrations.
	hdl.handle.net /1813/1455 (106 words)

	2 Macedonian Contractors Kidnapped in Iraq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		BAGHDAD, Iraq - The British military confirmed Saturday that two Macedonians working for a cleaning company have been abducted in southern Iraq.
		A ransom has been demanded for their release.
		The employee said the hostages were Macedonian Muslims of Albanian ethnic origin and worked for the company that has a cleaning contract at the British-controlled Basra International Airport.
	www.heraldnewsdaily.com /stories/news-00145204.html (122 words)

	JTW News - Macedonian, Bosnian Pilgrims Increase
		Increasing numbers of Muslim pilgrims from Macedonia and Bosnia are readying themselves for hajj this year.
		It consists of several ceremonies meant to symbolize the essential concepts of the Islamic faith and to commemorate the trials of Prophet Abraham and his family.
		The World is Being Governed without Muslims Sedat Laciner
	www.turkishweekly.net /news.php?id=24185 (931 words)

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