Muslims and Islamic Fundamentalism in Macedonia
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https://doi.org/10.12797/Politeja.11.2014.30.29Keywords:
Islam, Wahhabism, Macedonia, Fundamentalism, Islamism, MuslimsAbstract
Despite the fact that Macedonia achieved independence in a peaceful manner in 1991, its position has been continuously challenged in political, economic and security dimensions ever since. One of them is Islamic fundamentalism. In a country with over 1/3 of the population being Muslims (and still growing) this issue becomes a potential danger in the security dimension. Using a descriptive analysis method, the Author aims to highlight the specificity of Islam in Macedonia and to define the potential or real danger of Islamic fundamentalism in the country.
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