#Balkans #Islam #Muslim When it comes to islam in the Balkans, we all think of Bosnia, Albania and Kosovo, and the fact that they eat pork and drink rakija. But why is that? And where does this more "tolerant" or "heretic" branch of islam stem from? In this video we talk about the history of islam in the region and how it evolved into the form we have today. Check out my merch at ➡️https://theironicshop.com/ 🎩Become a member and support the channel:🎩 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8SNsIS6XZ6WaEeEPCSVaQg/join 🔴Follow my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livingironicallyineurope/ 🔴Join the Ironic Discord: https://discord.gg/gHhTSRUXxy 🎶Outro Song🎶: https://youtu.be/VDDX2m_vd-g Mark Mazower - The Balkans (pgs 50-86) Xavier Bougarel - Balkan Islam as ‘European Islam’ : Historical Background and Present Challenges https://shs.hal.science/halshs-02610495/document Nexhat Ibrahimi - Islam’s first contacts with the Balkan nations https://www.iium.edu.my/deed/quran/albanian/nexhat.html Economics & International Relations Institute - Balkan Islam A Barrier or a Bridge For Radicalisation? https://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/sofia/15331-balkan_islam_eng.pdf