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Historical Roots of Contemporary Jihadism in Bulgaria

By Andrew Bostom
Wednesday, 13 Oct 2010

 

In a long and depressingly detailed essay on his blog Andrew Bostom reminds us of the Ottoman legacy of "tolerance" in Bulgaria. An Islamic revival is in full swing in this key link in the Green Corridor in the Balkans, yet the authorites in Sofia seem as unable or unwilling to face the problem as their counterparts in Belgrade.