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 corre
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.
Blagoevgrad Province
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Blagoevgrad Province, also known as Pirin Macedonia or Bulgarian Macedonia, is a province of southwestern Bulgaria. It borders four other Bulgarian provinces to the north and east, the Greek region of
Malyovitsa
Tevno Vasilashko Lake in Pirin
Kamenitsa Peak and lake Tevno ezero in Pirin
Sinanitsa Peak in Pirin