Muslim Romani people

Costume of a Romani woman (most likely Muslim Roma). Muslim Roma in Bosnia (around 1900) Muslim Roma or Muslim Gypsies are Romani people who adopted Islam . Romanies have usually adopted the predominant religion of the host country. Islam among Romanies is historically associated with life of Romanies within the Ottoman Empire . Correspondingly, significant cultural minorities of Muslim Roma are found in Turkey , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Albania , Egypt , Kosovo , Republic of Macedonia , Bulgaria (by mid-1990s estimates, Muslim Roma in Bulgaria constituted about 40% of Roma in Bulgaria. ), Romania (a very small Muslim Romani group exist in the Dobruja region of Romania , comprising 1% of the country's Romani population) ), Croatia (45% of the country's Romani population ), Southern Russia , Greece (a small part of Muslim Roma concentrated in Thrace), Crimea and the Caucasus . Because of the relative ease of migration in modern times, Muslim Roma may be found in other parts of the world as well. After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in the parts where Islam is no longer a dominant religion Muslim Roma have found themselves under double discrimination, both on ethnic ( Antiziganism ) and religious grounds. Muslim Roma throughout Southern Europe call themselves Horahane Roma ("Turkish Roma", also spelled as Khorakhane , Xoraxane , Kharokane , Xoraxai , etc.) and are colloquially referred to as Turkish Roma or Turkish Gypsies in the host countries.

Costume of a Romani woman (most likely Muslim Roma). Muslim Roma in Bosnia (around 1900) Muslim Roma are Romani people who adopted Sunni Islam of Hanafi madhab . Roma have usually adopted the predominant religion of the host country. Islam among Roma is historically associated with life of Roma within the Ottoman Empire . Correspondingly, significant cultural minorities of Muslim Roma are found in Turkey (majority live in East Thrace ), Israel , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Albania , Montenegro , Kosovo , Republic of North Macedonia , Bulgaria , (by mid-1990s estimates, Muslim Roma in Northern Thrace constituted about 40% of Roma in Bulgaria. ), Romania (a very small group of Muslim Roma exists in the Dobruja region of Romania, comprising 1% of the country's Romani population) ), Croatia (45% of the country's Romani population ), Southern Russia , Greece (a small part of Muslim Roma concentrated in Western Thrace ), and Crimea . Because of the relative ease of migration in modern times, Muslim Roma may be found in other parts of the world as well. After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in the parts where Islam is no longer a dominant religion Muslim Roma have found themselves under double discrimination, both due to Antiziganism and Islamophobia . Muslim Roma throughout Southern Europe are called by Non Romani and Christian Romani People as Horahane Roma (also spelled as Khorakhane , Xoraxane , Kharokane , Xoraxai , etc.) and are colloquially referred to as Turkish Roma or Turkish Gypsies in the host countries.

Ethnic group Costume of a Romani woman (most likely Muslim Roma) Muslim Roma in Bosnia (around 1900) Muslim Romani people are people who are ethnically Roma and profess Islam. There are many different Roma groups and subgroups that predominantly practice Islam, as well as individual Romani people from other subethnic groups who have accepted Islam. Xoraxane Roma in Balkan Romani language, are non- Vlax Romani people , who adopted Sunni Islam of the Hanafi madhhab at the time of the Ottoman Empire . Some of them are Derviş of Sufism belief, and the biggest Tariqa of Jerrahi is located at the largest Arlije and Gurbeti Muslim Roma settlement in Europe in Šuto Orizari , locally called Shutka in North Macedonia have their own Romani Imam and the Muslim Roma in Šuto Orizari use the Quran in Balkan Romani language. Many Romanlar in Turkey , are members of the Hindiler Tekkesi a Qadiriyya - Tariqa , founded in 1738 by the Indian Muslim Sheykh Seyfullah Efendi El Hindi in Selamsız . Roma Muslims in Turkey and Balkan are mostly cultural Muslims or nominal Muslims. Muslim Roma hold religious male circumcision ceremonies (Bijav Suneti) with great pomp and festivities. The boys are mostly circumcised at the age of five, because the number 5 (panč) is a sacred symbol among the Romani people. It is a custom among Muslim Roma that the foreskin must be buried. They believe the foreskin will come back to men on the Day of Resurrection , based on a Hadith from Sahih al-Bukhari 6524: The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said: "You will be raised on the Day of Judgement barefooted, naked, and uncircumicized (with foreskin)", burying the foreskin is also a tradition of South Asian Muslims. During the ceremony, the childs hand and feet is held by his Kirvo (godfather). A Kirvo pays the cost of the circumcision ceremony. The Tradition of a Kirve who is similar to a Sandek , is also practised in Alevism and Yazidism in Turkey. Islam among Roma is historically associated with life of Roma within the Ottoman Empire , because Muslim Roma were preferred in the Ottoman Empire and was settled in the Balkans and Rumelia , taken from Anatolia Eyalet and Egypt Eyalet . But Muslim Roma paid also a Jizya in the first centuries of the Ottoman Empire, an exception were the Muslim Roma in Ottoman Bosnia and Herzegovina , who were exempt from taxes by the order of Selim II . After the Edict of Gülhane all Muslim Roma were freed to paid the Taxation in the Ottoman Empire and became fully accepted Muslims. In 1874, the Ottoman Empire gave equal rights to other Muslims. The Turkish historian Reşat Ekrem Koçu , explained that a Group of Lom people who lived in Istanbul convert closed to Islam in the 19th century. Correspondingly, significant cultural minorities of Muslim Roma are found in Turkey , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Albania , Montenegro , Kosovo , Republic of North Macedonia , Bulgaria , (by mid-1990s estimates, Muslim Roma in constituted about 40% of Roma in Bulgaria . ), (a very small group of Muslim Roma exists in the Dobruja and Wallachia region of Romania , comprising 1% of the country's Muslim Romani population ), Croatia (45% of the country's Romani population , who came from Bosnia ), Southern Russia, Greece (a small part of Muslim Roma concentrated in Western Thrace ), Northern Cyprus , Southern Serbia (geographical region) and Crimea ( Crimean Roma ). The majority of Muslim Roma in the former Yugoslavia speak Balkan Romani and South Slavic languages , while many speak only the language from the host country's like the Albanized Muslim Roma Groups from Albania , Kosovo , Montenegro and North Macedonia , speak only the Albanian language and be called Khorakhan Shiptari , they have fully adopted the Albanian culture , other created an own identity like Ashkali and Balkan Egyptians , and some deny their Romani Background, especially in Kosovo and claimed to be Albanians or Turks . Turkish language is used by the Turkish Roma , only a view speak Kurbetcha , Rumelian Romani or Sepečides Romani . Some Muslim Roma also used the word Gypsy for themselves because they did not perceive it as a derogatory term. Muslim Roma culture is based on the Islamic culture . Under Ottoman Rule, the Christian and Muslim Roma were separated, by the order of Suleiman the Magnificent . Muslim Roma were forbidden to marry Christian Roma and live together or to do business. Muslim Roma Men served in the Military of the Ottoman Empire , especially in the Ottoman military band Significant differences between Muslim and Christian Roma emerged through the centuries. Orthodox Christian Vlax Romani see themself as the čáče Roma (true Roma) and do not consider Muslim Roma to be part of Romani society and call them Turks and explain they "slice the foreskins from their members". Muslim Roma, however, see Christian Roma as foreign and call them Dasikane (Servant, slaves). Also the phrase Amare Roma (Our Roma) and Cudza Roma (foreign Roma) is used vice versa. There is a huge cultural gap between the two religious groups. "Quran Collection: The Noble Quran in Romani Language – (Juzz Amma) -... | Romani language, Noble quran, Romani" . Masculinities: A Journal of Identity and Culture . Historical Dictionary of the Gypsies (Romanies) . The Politics of Ethnic Consciousness . "Ottoman Empire : Historical Sources about the "Gypsies" in the Empire" .

Ethnic Roma of Muslim religious affiliation Muslim Roma in Bosnia (around 1900) Muslim Romani people or Muslim Roma are Romani people who profess Islam . They may also be known as Muslim Gypsies , with some Roma preferring to still use this term, not perceiving it as derogatory. They primarily live in the Balkans but are dispersed throughout Europe , with the majority being cultural or nominal Muslims. Significant minorities of Muslim Roma are found in Albania , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Bulgaria , Kosovo , Montenegro and North Macedonia . They are also notably present in Crimea , Croatia (where 45% of the country's Romani population is Muslim ), Romania , Serbia and Slovenia . Xoroxane is a Romani term of Turkish origin used to refer to Muslim Romani people. The majority of Muslim Roma in the former Yugoslavia speak Balkan Romani and South Slavic languages , while many speak only the language from the host country's like the Albanized Muslim Roma in Albania , Kosovo , Montenegro and North Macedonia , known as Khorakhan Shiptari. They speak only the Albanian language and have fully adopted the Albanian culture . Turkish Roma are Roma who have fully adopted the Turkish language and culture , although a few also speak the Kurbetcha , Rumelian or Sepečides dialects of Romani . Some Muslims of Romani background in the Balkans do not identify as Romani, and have instead adopted the Turkish or Albanian ethnicities. Others are thought to have adopted the Askhali and Balkan Egyptian ethnicities. Islam among Romani people is historically associated with their life within the Ottoman Empire . Muslim Roma typically follow Sunni Islam of the Hanafi madhhab . Some are Derviş of Sufism belief. The biggest Tariqa of Jerrahi is located at the largest Arlije and Gurbeti Muslim Roma settlement in Europe in Šuto Orizari ( Shutka), North Macedonia . They have their own mosque and Romani Imam and use the Quran in the Romani language . Many Romani people in Turkey are members of the Hindiler Tekkesi a Qadiriyya - Tariqa . Masculinities: A Journal of Identity and Culture . The Politics of Ethnic Consciousness . "Quran Collection: The Noble Quran in Romani Language – (Juzz Amma) -... | Romani language, Noble quran, Romani" .