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However, even when there is a different translation, it does not necessarily mean that the words or expression from other languages do not exist in a respective language, e.g. the words osoba and pravni subjekt exist in all languages, but in this context, the word osoba is preferred in Croatian and Bosnian and the word pravni subjekt is favored ...
Bosniaks are typically characterized by their historic ties to the Bosnian historical region, adherence to Islam since the 15th and 16th centuries, culture, and the Bosnian language. English speakers frequently refer to Bosniaks as Bosnian Muslims [note 2] or simply as Bosnians, though the latter term can also denote all inhabitants of Bosnia ...
The controversy arises because the name "Bosnian" may seem to imply that it is the language of all Bosnians, while Bosnian Croats and Serbs reject that designation for their idioms. The language is called Bosnian language in the 1995 Dayton Accords [24] and is concluded by observers to have received legitimacy and international recognition at ...
When pointing to different religious affiliations within the general population of Bosnia, English authors were using common terms like Christian Bosniacs, [12] or Mohammedan Bosniacs, [13] and also Christian Bosniaks, [14] or Mohammedan Bosniaks. [15]
A small Shia Muslim community is also present in Bosnia. [6] Almost all Muslim congregations in Bosnia and Herzegovina refer to the Islamic Community of Bosnia and Herzegovina as their religious organisation. The Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina guarantees freedom of religion, [7] which is generally upheld throughout the country.
Economic and social gain was also an incentive to become a Muslim: conversion to Islam conferred economic and social status. Under the feudal system imposed by the Ottomans, only those who converted to Islam could acquire and inherit land and property, which accorded them political rights, a status usually denied to non-Muslims.
Distribution of Muslims in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2013) [11] [12] Islam is the largest of the three main faiths in Bosnia and Herzegovina, making up a bit more than half of the nation's population. The first Muslims were documented in the late 14th century though Islam started spreading in the 15th century.
Bosnia and Herzegovina Serbo-Croatian (Latin): Bosna i Hercegovina Serbo-Croatian (Cyrillic): Босна и Херцеговина Flag Coat of arms Anthem: Državna himna Bosne i Hercegovine Државна химна Босне и Херцеговине "National Anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina" Location of Bosnia and Herzegovina (green) in Europe (dark grey) Capital and largest city ...