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Muslims in Montenegro
Total population
	118,477 (2011)
Regions with significant populations
	Largest concentrations in the northeastern municipalities Bijelo Polje, Berane, Rožaje and Plav and southeastern municipalities Ulcinj, Bar and Tuzi.
Religions
	Islam, Sunni, Shia
Languages
	Montenegrin, Albanian and Roma

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Religious map of the Republic of Montenegro according to the 2003 census

Muslims in Montenegro form the largest minority religion in the country. According to the 2011 census, Montenegro's 118,477 Muslims make up 20% of the total population.^[2] Montenegro's Muslims belong mostly to the Sunni branch.

History

In the 15th century the Montenegrin ruler Ivan Crnojević (1465–1490) was at war with the infiltrating Venetians unable to maintain war on both fronts Ottoman Empire had conquered much of Montenegro's territory and introduced Islam. Ivan's third son Staniša Crnojević was the first prominent Montenegrin of the Muslim faith, and since then Islam was not an uncommon religion to the Crnojević Montenegrin ruling dynasty.

Staniša Crnojević took up the name Skenderbeg Crnojević and ruled from his capital at Cetinje. He is well known as one of the most prominent Muslim administrators in the northern reaches of the Ottoman Empire of Slavic origins during the reign of Sultan Selim I. Staniša Crnojević is known to have commanded an army of approximately 3000 Akıncı he also maintained correspondence with neighboring contemporaries such as Gazi Husrev-beg.

Twenty-first century

The Muslims of Montenegro are mostly Bosniaks and Albanians by ethnicity but also some are declared Muslims by nationality and Montenegrins. The Muslims can be mostly found in the Sandžak region in Montenegro and Ulcinj, Bar and Podgorica. Bosniaks have virtually the same ethnic background with the Montenegrin Muslims, but differ in ideology of what ethnicity they belong to. In Montenegro are established 13 Councils of Islamic Community: Podgorica, Tuzi, Dinoša, Bar, Ostros, Ulcinj, Pljevlja, Bijelo Polje, Berane, Petnjica, Rožaje, Plav and Gusinje.

Demographics

Ethnic composition according to the 2011 census: Of the total 118,477 Muslims:

53,453 Bosniaks
22,267 Albanians
20,270 Slavic Muslims
12,758 Montenegrins
5,034 Roma
2,003 Egyptians
428 Montenigrin Muslims
1,435 other or does not want to declare
364 Bosniaks/Muslims
169 Bosnians
195 Gorani
101 Turks

Geographical distribution

There are large regional differences in the Muslim population. Rožaje Municipality, for example, is almost exclusively inhabited by Muslims, while there are zero Muslims living in Plužine Municipality.

Municipality	Population (2011 census) ^[3]	Islam/Muslim (%)
Rožaje Municipality	22,964	94.95
Plav Municipality	13,108	76.64
Ulcinj Municipality	19,921	71.82
Bijelo Polje Municipality	46,051	42.65
Bar Municipality	42,048	30.14
Berane Municipality	33,970	27.97
Pljevlja Municipality	30,786	16.37
Podgorica Municipality	185,937	11.23
Tivat Municipality	14,031	5.10
Budva Municipality	19,218	3.40
Herceg Novi Municipality	30,864	2.01
Kotor Municipality	22,601	1.66
Danilovgrad Municipality	18,472	1.41
Nikšić Municipality	72,443	1.39
Cetinje Municipality	16,657	0.76
Šavnik Municipality	2,070	0.58
Kolašin Municipality	8,380	0.55
Mojkovac Municipality	8,622	0.29
Andrijevica Municipality	5,071	0.16
Žabljak Municipality	3,569	0.14
Plužine Municipality	3,246	0.00
Montenegro	620,029	19.11%

Gallery

Sultan Murat II mosque in Rožaje
Pljevlja Mosque
Demographics of the Montenegrin Muslim population
Muslim woman in Ulqin, 1890s

References

^ "Muslim Population Growth in Europe Pew Research Center". 2024-07-10. Archived from the original on 2024-07-10.
^ "Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in Montenegro 2011" (PDF). Monstat. pp. 14, 15. Retrieved October 16, 2016. For the purpose of the chart, the categories 'Islam' and 'Muslims' were merged.
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[1] "Muslim Population Growth in Europe Pew Research Center". 2024-07-10. Archived from the original on 2024-07-10.

[monstat_2011-2] "Census of Population, Households and Dwellings in Montenegro 2011" (PDF). Monstat. pp. 14, 15. Retrieved October 16, 2016. For the purpose of the chart, the categories 'Islam' and 'Muslims' were merged.

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 ==History==
-In the 15th century the Montenegrin king Ivan (1465–1490) was at war with the infiltrating [[Republic of Venice|Venetians]] unable to maintain war on both fronts [[Ottoman Empire]] had conquered much of Montenegro's territory and introduced [[Islam]]. Ivan's third son [[Staniša Crnojević]] was the first prominent Montenegrin of the Muslim faith, and since then [[Islam]] was not an uncommon religion to the [[Crnojević]] Montenegrin ruling dynasty.
+In the 15th century the Montenegrin ruler [[Ivan Crnojević]] (1465–1490) was at war with the infiltrating [[Republic of Venice|Venetians]] unable to maintain war on both fronts [[Ottoman Empire]] had conquered much of Montenegro's territory and introduced [[Islam]]. Ivan's third son [[Staniša Crnojević]] was the first prominent Montenegrin of the Muslim faith, and since then [[Islam]] was not an uncommon religion to the [[Crnojević]] Montenegrin ruling dynasty.
 Staniša Crnojević took up the name ''Skenderbeg Crnojević'' and ruled from his capital at [[Cetinje]]. He is well known as one of the most prominent Muslim administrators in the northern reaches of the Ottoman Empire of Slavic origins during the reign of [[Sultan]] [[Selim I]]. [[Staniša Crnojević]] is known to have commanded an army of approximately 3000 [[Akıncı]] he also maintained correspondence with neighboring contemporaries such as [[Gazi Husrev-beg]].

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