IQNA

Status of Muslim Women in Europe Investigated in Zagreb

8:38 - April 27, 2013
News ID: 2524168
The 20th international forum on the status of Muslim women in Europe began on April 25 in Zagreb, Croatia.
According to IQNA’s branch in Europe, the program has been organized by Ibn Sina Institute in cooperation with the Islamic Community of the capital city.
A number of university lecturers from Iran, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, Ukraine and teh US present speeches at the forum.
The two day event will conclude tomorrow, April 27.
Muslims constitute about 1.5% of the population of Croatia. Croatia's capital Zagreb has one of the biggest mosques in Europe, although during the Ottoman Empire it had none. The Islamic Community of Croatia is officially recognized by the state.

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