(Re)-Islamization trends in the Balkan peninsula
(Re)-Islamization trends in the Balkan peninsula

Summary/Abstract: Throughout European history, the Balkan Peninsula has always played an important role with its movement and mosaic composition. At present, most of its territory is not part of the European Union, but in spite of this, or precisely this is why there is still close attention on the region’s social, political and economic development. There is a strong expansion of Islamic religion and social structures in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia, which inevitably affects the relations with the European Union and the Orthodox Serbia, and - not inappreciably - with Hungary. Reinvigorating Islam in the region will also shape the social development, political orientation and overall security of the next decades. Therefore, in our study we provide insight into the internal processes of each country and the external relations system. In terms of ethnic, linguistic, religious, cultural backgrounds and the economic system of institutions, the countries can be classified into different groups, and can not in any case be treated as a homogeneous group. The instability of the sense of identity in these countries also contributed to the strengthening of Islam’s appeal as an alternative element of identity. This type of approach also requires the further analysis of sociological works beyond the statistics officially reported by states and international organizations, thereby enriching the methodological repertoire of the study. Nevertheless, official statistics of the countries concerned represent the basic model of the data used.

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