Basım Yeri: İstanbul, Basım Tarihi: 2015
13-17 October 2010, Skopje, Macedonia, Vol. 1: 752 p. (English and
Turkish), Vol. 2: 730 p. (Macedonian, Albanian and Serbian), Sources and
Studies on
the History of Islamic Civilization Series nr. 32, IRCICA, Istanbul, 2015
This
is a collection of the papers that were presented during the
international congress on “Islamic Civilisation in the Balkans” held in
the Macedonian
capitalSkopjein October2010.Thecongress,organizedin
cooperation with the Macedonian AcademyofSciencesand Arts (MANU), was
fourth in IRCICA’s
congress series that focus on the history
andcultures of the Balkan region. The Skopje congress was accorded high
patronage andopenedby H.E. Gjorge
Ivanov,President of the Republic
Macedonia.President Ivanov alsoparticipatedin the congress in his
capacity as an academician andpresentedapaper.
This State support and
scholarly contribution extended to the congress underscored the
importance attached to its objectives. The first volume contains
the
papers that were presented in English or Turkish (39 papers) and the
second volume, those presented in Macedonian, Albanian or Serbian (44
papers).
Located at crossroads between Europe and Western Asia, the
Balkan peoples have been in contact with the Muslim world since at least
the 8th century.
Various phenomena, including the long experience in
trade between the two regions, helped fasten the expansion process, and
enhance the notable
cultural role,of Islam in the
Balkans.Therelationshipbetween the Muslim worldandthe Balkans has
notonlybeen oneofencountersandexchangesbut
also one of coexistence.
Research papers contributedto the congress addresseda wide range of
topics highlightingthe multicultural relations specific to
the Balkan region.
IRCICA’s
engagement in studies on the region in connection with the history of
Islamic civilisation draws from the above aspects of the theme and also
