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Romania (Vol 12, 2019)
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Muslim Population: History and Demographics

The first Muslims in Romania settled mainly in Northern Dobrudja and along the lower Danube in the 14th century, when Ottoman rule was established in the region. Dobrudja remained part of the Ottoman Empire for five centuries. After the Russo-Ottoman War of 1877–78, Romania gained its independence, and…

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Vainovski-Mihai, Irina and Weißert, Antonia, “Romania (Vol 12, 2019)”, in: Yearbook of Muslims in Europe Online, Edited by: Stephanie Müssig, Egdūnas Račius, Samim Akgönül, Ahmet Alibašić, Jørgen S. Nielsen, Oliver Scharbrodt. Consulted online on 25 March 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2588-9737_YMEO_COM_122019ROU>



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