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Mulla Mahmud Asllani (March 15, 1932 – June 6, 2021) was an Albanian Hafiz, alim, and Quran teacher from Tetovo, North Macedonia. He was widely known for his role in teaching Quran to children and training over 200 hafiz .
Mulla Jakup Asipi (2 February 1951 – 7 January 2006) was a Macedonian Albanian mullah and commander of the National Liberation Army.He was one of the most important religious personalities among the Albanian Muslims.
The Muslim percentage in Macedonia generally decreased from 1904 to 1961 but began to rise again due to high fertility rate among Muslim families, reaching 33.33% in 2002. According to the census of 2021, the share of Muslims was 32.17% of the total (resident) population, which was slightly lower compared to 33.33% in the census of 2002.
A controversy broke out in 1995 when the Albanian-dominated Meshihat or council of the Islamic community in North Macedonia declared that Albanian was the official language of Muslims in Macedonia. The decision prompted protests from the leaders and members of the Macedonian Muslim community.
The status of Albanians being a minority in Macedonia and that most are Muslims have blended national and religious identity in opposition to the Orthodox Slavic Macedonian majority. [76] Some Muslim Albanian establishment figures in Macedonia hold that view that being a good Muslim is synonymous with being Albanian. [66]
A significant part of the Muslim Albanian population of Kumanovo and Bitola was also Turkified during Ottoman rule. [38] Skopje after being captured by Albanian revolutionaries in August, 1912 after defeating the Ottoman forces holding the city. An Albanian revolt took place against the Ottoman Empire lasted from January until August 1912 ...
This is a list of Albanians in North Macedonia that includes both Macedonian people of Albanian descent and Albanian immigrants that have resided in Macedonia. The list is sorted by the fields or occupations in which the notable individual has maintained the most influence.
However, the boundaries of the new state were drawn in such a way that large areas with Albanian populations remained outside of Albania, including the area that would go on to become the Socialist Republic of Macedonia. During the 20th Century the Albanians and Muslims in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia experienced a period of discrimination. They ...