Islam Today
Croatia's capital Zagreb has one of the biggest mosques in Europe, although during the Ottoman Empire it had none (Zagreb was never occupied by the Ottomans).
The Mufti of Zagreb is Bosniak imam Ševko Omerbašić, the leader of the Muslim community of Croatia.
The construction of mosque in Rijeka began in March 2010. Muslims also plan to build a mosque in Dubrovnik on top of the mountain behind the old town. The local council, however, has rejected this and suggested it be built behind the mountain. This, in turn, was rejected by the Muslim community. The Muslim community is also planning to build a mosque in Osijek & Sisak. A mosque in Karlovac is also being considered.
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