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Religion in Kosovo is separated from the state. [2] The country's constitution establishes Kosovo as a secular state , that is, neutral in matters of religious beliefs, and where everyone is equal before the law and is guaranteed freedom of religion , belief, and conscience.
After the end of Communist period religion had a revival in Kosovo. [3] Today, 95.6% of Kosovo's population are Muslims, most of whom are ethnic Albanians. [4] There are also non-Albanian speaking Muslims, who define themselves as Bosniaks, Gorani and Turks.
After the Battle of Kosovo in 1389 until 1912, Kosovo was part of the Muslim Ottoman Empire, and a high level of Islamization occurred. During the time period after World War II, Kosovo was ruled by secular socialist authorities in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY). During that period, Kosovars became increasingly secularized.
Secularism in Kosovo has a complex history and is influenced by political and social developments in the country. Since the declaration of independence in 2008, Kosovo has followed a clear course towards the separation of religion from the state, promoting freedom of belief and human rights.
Kosovo was part of the Ottoman Empire from 1455 to 1912, at first as part of the eyalet of Rumelia, and from 1864 as a separate province . During this time, Islam was introduced to the population. Today, Sunni Islam is the predominant religion of Kosovo Albanians.
The Serbian Orthodox Church in Kosovo is the third largest religious denomination in Kosovo, after Islam and Roman Catholicism. It has over 140,000 followers in Kosovo, predominantly made up of the Kosovo Serbs, who mostly live in the North Kosovo region and in some enclaves in the south (such as Štrpce). [1]
The constitution establishes Kosovo as a secular state that is neutral in matters of religious beliefs and where everyone is equal before the law and freedom to belief, conscience and religion is guaranteed. [42] [43] The 2011 Kosovo population census was largely boycotted by the Kosovo Serbs, especially in North Kosovo.
The Islamic Community of Kosovo (ICK; Albanian: Bashkësia Islame e Kosovës), is an independent religious organization of Muslims in Kosovo and the Preševo Valley. The community's headquarters are located in Pristina and their current leader, the Grand Mufti ( Albanian : Kryemyftiu ), is Naim Tërnava.