Islam's rise in Bosnia began in the 15th century with Ottoman rule. Bosnians, particularly those of the Bosnian Church, converted gradually, attracted by social and economic opportunities. The Ottoman era brought mosques, Islamic scholarship, and a unique Bosnian Islamic identity. Despite periods of Austro-Hungarian and later Yugoslav rule, Islam remained a central part of Bosnian culture, surviving even the Bosnian War, shaping the nation's complex religious landscape. #IslamInBosnia #BosnianHi