How the Islamic civilization emerged in the Balkan Peninsula is one of the most complex problems and requires multi-dimensional research. Unfortunately, many historic facts concerning Islam and the ...

A decade after wars redesigned the political map of the Balkans, there is mounting concern over the growing influence of radical Islam in the region. From Bosnia to Kosovo, large amounts of money have ...

Yugoslavia's internal conflicts brought Muslim mujahedeen fighters and Islamic charities from abroad. In Kosovo, officials say these groups are continuing to spread radical religion along with aid to ...

The German government has urged that the number of fighters from the western Balkans joining extremist groups be classified. Is Berlin playing down the rise of Islamic extremism, and Saudi influence, ...

A billboard at a construction site, with a photo of an Ottoman-style mosque with four minarets and the flag of Turkey, was erected recently in the center of Pristina, the capital of Kosovo. With less ...

In Europe’s fragile southeast, Islamism threatens to galvanize national rivalries and unravel two decades of cold peace. For the largely secular, moderate and west-leaning Balkan states, where ...