Bulgaria in Transition: The Muslim minorities

Relations between the religious minorities in Bulgaria and the Orthodox Christian majority, between the minorities themselves and between the various Muslim minorities have a long and complex history. Various state policies have attempted to alleviate or eliminate either the problems or the distinct...

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Main Author: Željazkova, Antonina 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge [2001]
In: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Year: 2001, Volume: 12, Issue: 3, Pages: 283-301
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
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Summary:Relations between the religious minorities in Bulgaria and the Orthodox Christian majority, between the minorities themselves and between the various Muslim minorities have a long and complex history. Various state policies have attempted to alleviate or eliminate either the problems or the distinctions. Conflicting definitions of 'nationalism' and whether and how to encourage it increase the complexity, but much could be learned from traditional approaches to co-existence and conflict resolution.
ISSN:0959-6410
Contains:Enthalten in: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/09596410120065859