Islam in Montenegro
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, the 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.
He is well known as one of the most prominent Muslim administrators of Slavic origin in the northern reaches of the Ottoman Empire during the reign of Sultan Selim I. Staniša Crnojević is known to have commanded an army of approximately 3000 Akıncı.
[3] There are 13 established Councils of the Islamic Community in Montenegro, which include Bar, Berane, Bijelo Polje, Dinoša, Gusinje, Ostros, Petnjica, Plav, Pljevlja, Rožaje, Tuzi, Ulcinj and Podgorica.
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95–100%
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90–95%
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50–55%
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30–35%
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10–20%
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5–10%
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4–5%
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2–4%
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1–2%
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< 1%
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