Islam in Bulgaria
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Islam in Bulgaria is a minority religion and the second largest religion in the country after Christianity. According to the 2021 Census, the total number of Muslims in Bulgaria stood at 638,708 corresponding to 9.8% of the population. Ethnically, Muslims in Bulgaria are Turks, Bulgarians and Roma, living mainly in parts of northeastern Bulgaria and in the Rhodope Mountains.
Mosque in Taran
Illustration of an Ottoman official and his assistant registering Christian boys for the devshirme. The official takes a tax to cover the price of the boys' new red clothes and the cost of transport from their home, while the assistant records their village, district and province, parentage, date of birth and physical appearance. Ottoman miniature painting, 1558.
The Speaker of the 48th National Assembly, Vezhdi Rashidov
The 16th-century Banya Bashi Mosque is located in the centre of the capital Sofia right next to several churches and the Sofia synagogue and adjoins the buildings of the Council of Ministers and the Presidency.
Targovishte Province
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Targovishte Province is a province in northeastern Bulgaria, named after its main city - Targovishte. As of December 2009, it has a population of 129,675 inhabitants.
Popovo City Hall
Winter view of Razboyna village with the Preslav Mountains in the background