Kosovo: "The long history, the return of the missing people"

(Simply note that thick black history after the collapse of the imperial Empires of the Ottoman Empire)

In 1918, Serb forces of revenge. Serb forces massacred women, children, and destroyed the houses of Kosovo. 

World new again made history. Sunday, February 17, 2008, the entire nation in the world to witness the birth of the first Muslim country in continental Europe called Kosovo. Kosovo Muslims struggle winding and Rugged - full of tears and blood - was finally bear fruit sovereignty and independence. The world also welcomed the presence of Muslim countries. 

So how does Islam influence in Kosovo drove up to be able to survive until now? History records, traces of civilization in Kosovo have been found for thousands of years ago. Kosovo's society known as the ancient Dardania. Historical sources say, the Kingdom of Dardania was standing in the early 4th century BC. 

Roman and Greek Historians describe, in the era of Kosovo society is the hard-working, generous, and has already advanced civilization. King Longarus, Monunius, and Bato is a leading authority Dardania often at war with the Macedonian nation. The kingdom is also often win the battle. 

Territory of Kosovo Dardania or so Seductive, because rich sources of gold. Ancient writings describe as the center of Dardania jewelry manufacturer. No wonder, if then the region has always been coveted. Roman Empire conquered the region in the late 1st century BC. In the reign of Emperor Alexander the Great, Christianity began to spread and take root. 

When the barbarian invasion of the 5th century AD up to 8 M, Dardania became `heaven 'is safe for the development of language and culture Illyrian - Roman heritage. Constellation of power in Dardania again changed between the 9th century until the 11th century. At that time, the dominance of the Empire Byzamtium Bulgarian Kingdom taken over and soon moved back into the arms of Byzamtium. 

In the year 1190 AD, the Serbs under the rule of Nemanjic Dynasty invaded Kosovo and hold the area for almost two centuries. Serbian authority over Kosovo ended when the army or the Ottoman Empire Ottoman Turks expanded his power into the region of Southeast Europe in 1389 AD.

War In Kosovo Polje, a coalition of Christian armies, including ethnic Albanians, Bosnian and Hungarian prince who led Serbia, Lazar Hrebljanovic, Unable to stem the Onslaught of the Ottoman Kerjaan. Began in 1455 AD, the Ottoman dynasty is officially over Kosovo region. The presence of the Ottoman Empire has brought a new era towards Kosovo. 

With the fall of Kosovo into the hands of the Ottoman dynasty, the ethnic Albanians who aside from his homeland when the ruling Serb return to Kosovo. During that time, most people still adhered to the Christian Albanians. Under the rule of the Ottoman Turks, the Albanians and Serbs living in Kosovo can live side by side. Some Serbian authorities in Kosovo were given the opportunity to stay in power in Kosovo but was under the Ottoman Sultan. 


Slowly but surely, almost two-thirds of people interested in Albania began to embrace Islam. The Serbs were also displaced many beliefs and make Islam as a religion. However, most Serbs still running religion. Turkish Ottoman Empire was never forced adherents of other religions to enter Islam. 

Serbian Christians and Jews are protected life as a 'scribe'. Their status as dhimmi. There was no massacre of Muslims committed against Christians and Jews. At that time, the Sharia law enforced in the earth Kosovo. 

Christians and Jews continue to have ownership rights, but are required to pay taxes. The late 17th century, massively Serbs left Kosovo, along with the victory after victory Achieved by Ottoman Empire forces. Thus, 'the center of gravity' of Serbia turned to the north, namely Belgrade. The event known as the great migration. 

The success of the Turkish Ottoman Empire conquered Kosovo is a great achievement. Moreover, the area is rich in mineral resources. No wonder, if Kosovo becomes an important asset for the Turkish empire. During the Ottoman period, there are so vigorous efforts to promote the culture and language of Albania. 

Anti-Ottoman movement began to appear in Kosovo in 1689 under the leadership of Catholic Bishops, Pjetr Bogdani. He gathered 20 thousand troops to help Austria attacking Turkey. Along with the defeat of the Ottoman Empire suffered in the Russo-Ottoman War in 1878, Serbs of Mitrovica and Pristina over Kosovo. 

In 1912, the Balkan War erupted I. Albania attacked by coalition troops Montenegro, Serbia, Bulgaria and Greece. Ethnic Albanians allied with the Ottoman Empire. However, more powerful enemy forces, so the coalition forces won Serbia. At that time, the population of most ethnic Kosovo Albanians fled to the mountains. 

Serb forces destroyed the homes of Turks and Albanians. They looted killed. Kosovo was eventually fell back into the hands of Serbia. At the Conference Ambassador in London in 1912, England gave sovereignty to Kosovo Serbs to take control. 

When World War I broke out, troops Kosovo Occupied Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria. Kosovo's ethnic Albanian residents joined in supporting the troops against the Serbs. Albanian language school opened to erode the influence of Serbia. In 1918, Serb forces of revenge. Serb forces massacred women, children, and destroyed the houses of Kosovo. 

A year later, peace was Achieved with the establishment of a new country called Yugoslavia which consisted of Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Boznia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Macedonia. At that time, Kosovo back under the wing of Serbia. At that time, the Yugoslav population reached 12 million, 400 thousand of which is the majority ethnic Albanian Muslims. 

Impressions Ottoman Empire in Kosovo 

Turkish Ottoman Empire left a legacy so many civilizations in Kosovo. Unfortunately, historic Relics so precious had been destroyed in the most bloody conflict in the Balkans. Serb forces, in addition to killing of ethnic Albanian citizens in the conflict that occurred in the era-the 1990s, too many burned remains of Ottoman Turkish Ottoman Empire. 

Some historical heritage of Ottoman Empire was established between the other two bridges in Gjakova. Both the bridge remains the 15th century AD was called Ura e Terzive and Ura e Tabakeve. The legacy left by the Ottoman Empire was so thick seen from the style of architecture in Kosovo. 

Housing in urban architectural heritage of Kosovo-15th century called Konak or shtepia. It is also known for housing in the form of a stone tower called kulla. Andrew Herscher and Andras Riedlmayer in his writing titled Architectural Heritage in Kosovo: A Post-War Report, described the legacy of the Ottoman Kerjaan also evident from the mosque building, tekkes (small house tentap the Sufis), medreses (religious schools), Islamic libraries , hamams (where Turkish bath), and the market. 

"The legacy that remains badly damaged by the conflict," said Herscher and Riedlmayer. One of the prominent buildings in Kosovo masji heritage of the Ottoman Empire was Bayrakli Mosque (Masjid Al-Fati). Mosque was built in the 15th century AD by Sultan Mehmet al-Fatih. Unfortunately the mosque was destroyed Serb forces in June 1999. In 1993, there were 607 defective units mosque in Kosovo. Almost 200 units of which were destroyed Serbia. 

The scattered seeds of hatred in the Balkans 

After the formation of Yugoslavia, the seeds of hatred between ethnic Serbs and ethnic Albanians in Kosovo continue to grow as sprouts. Relations between the two ethnic increasingly heated when in 1921, ethnic Albanians in Kosovo to ask the National League to join with Albania in 1921. They uncover the fact that during 1918 to 1921, 12 Serbs have been massacred thousands of ethnic Albanians. Around 22 thousand people Imprisoned Serbs. However, the demand of the people of Kosovo to join Albania ignored the National League. 

When World War II broke out, Italy Occupied Albania in 1939. German master of Yugoslavia including Serbia and Macedonia. At that time, Kosovo dominated by ethnic Albanians, but the important mining areas still under Germany control. At that time, 100 thousand ethnic Albanians returned to Kosovo and coming to ethnic Serbs out. 

Post-World War II, Yugoslavia promised special autonomy to Kosovo. However, the promise was not proved. In 1946, the constitution does not guarantee the existence of special autonomy for Kosovo. In 1967, the President of Yugoslavia, Josip Bros Tito, for the first time visit to Kosovo. He urged leaders of Kosovo away from Serbia. 

Tito's policy of ethnic nationalism in Kosovo Albani aroused. The number of ethnic Kosovo was increased from 67 percent to 74 percent. In 1981, the number of ethnic Albani in Kosovo increased to 77 percent following 100 thousand ethnic Serbs. After the death of Tito, ethnic Albanians like a chicken lost its mother. 

Movement and the demands of Kosovo's independence was voiced by ethnic Albanians continued. The first efforts to free himself in 1990 failed, because the invaded Serbia. Unequal battle between the Serbs in Kosovo or KLA guerrillas led to the tragedy of this Carnage and massive displacement. 

In the 1998-1999 war, Serb forces slaughtered no less than 10 thousand ethnic Albanians considered to support Kosovo's independence. NATO led by the United States expel Serbs with air strikes for 78 days. 

Kosovo and protection under the United Nations and NATO. Kosovo's independence efforts this time have the support of nearly a third of the countries of the European Union and the United States. While countries that reject the Serbian and Russian. 

NB: If, My Heroes Sultan Muhammad Al Fatih still alive this story might not be very fatal as it exists in the current historical record. Eğer, Ben Kahraman Sultan Muhammad Al Fatih hala bu hikayeyi olarak mevcut tarihsel kayıt var çok ölümcül olabilir hayatta.