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((Short description|Religious organization in North Macedonia))
((About|a specific organization|information on the general Muslim community of the Republic of North Macedonia|Islam in North Macedonia))
((more citations needed|date=April 2014))
The '''Islamic Religious Community of North Macedonia''' or '''IRC''' (((lang-sq|Bashkësia Fetare Islame e Maqedonisë së Veriut)) or BFI, ((lang-mk|Исламската Верска Заедница во Северна Македонија)) or ИВЗ) is a religious organisation of [[Muslims]] in the [[Republic of North Macedonia]].<ref>((cite web|title=ИСЛАМСКА ВЕРСКА ЗАЕДНИЦА ВО РМ|url=http://www.kovz.gov.mk/?ItemID=490D800DB5D9EF4FB7A6C2C269C523B0|website=Kovz.gov.mk/|accessdate=19 April 2014|archive-date=30 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830070542/http://kovz.gov.mk/?ItemID=490D800DB5D9EF4FB7A6C2C269C523B0|url-status=dead))</ref>  The headquarter of the community is in [[Skopje]] and the current leader, titled [[Reis-ul-ulema]], is [[Shaqir Fetahu]].

== History ==
There has been organized Islamic religious life in [[Macedonia (region)|Macedonia]] since the time when [[Ottoman Empire]] started administering this region. All [[Sunni]] [[Muslims]] who lived in the [[Ottoman Empire]] were part of the Muslim community headed by the [[sultan]], who replaced the role of the [[caliph]]. During the reign of the [[Murad II|Sultan Murad II]], the competences of the caliph were transferred to the ''grand mufti''. Since then, the grand mufti was titled ''Sheykhul-Islam'' and was considered the highest religious authority within the Ottoman Empire. However, every region inhabited by Muslims had its own mufti, who was in lower position than the Sheykhul-Islam. 

After the [[First World War]], North Macedonia was under the [[Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes]]. The Islamic community of the Kingdom was headed by ''Reis-ul-ulama'', whose office was in [[Sarajevo]]. The ''Reis-ul-ulama'' responsibility was to organize the Islamic Religious life in Bosnia and Hezegovina, Croatia and Slovenia, whereas in Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia and Kosovo the Islamic Religious life was organized by the ''Supreme Mufti'' (that was in a lower position than the ''Reis-ul-ulama''), whose office was in [[Belgrade]]. 

After the creation of the [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia]], the competences of the ''Supreme Mufti'' were transferred to the ''Ulama Majlis'' in [[Skopje]] and the competences of the ''Reis-ul-ulama'' were transferred to the ''Ulama Majlis'' in [[Sarajevo]]. The newly formed ''Ulama Majlises'' formed the Rijaset of Islamic Community with its head office in [[Sarajevo]]. After the [[Second World War]] the Islamic Community of Macedonia became part of the Islamic Community of [[Yugoslav Federation]] (''Rijaset''), with its office in [[Sarajevo]]. Following the [[breakup of Yugoslavia]] and the subsequent independence of Macedonia, this community continued to act as an independent religious community in North Macedonia, based in [[Skopje]].

===Arabati Baba controversy===
In 2002, a group of armed members of the Islamic Community of Macedonia invaded the Shiʻi [[Bektashi Order]]'s [[Arabati Baba Tekke]] in an attempt to claim the Shia tekke as a mosque for their followers, although the facility has never functioned as such. Subsequently, the Bektashi Order of Macedonia has sued the Macedonian government for failing to defend and later, to restore the tekke to the Bektashi community, pursuant to a law passed in the early 1990s returning property previously nationalized under the Yugoslav government. The law, however, deals with restitution to private citizens, rather than religious communities.<ref name=autogenerated1>((Cite web |url=http://www.greekhelsinki.gr/pdf/cedime-se-macedonia-muslims.PDF |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-07-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224080144/http://www.greekhelsinki.gr/pdf/cedime-se-macedonia-muslims.PDF |archive-date=2014-12-24 |url-status=dead ))</ref> The ICM claim to the tekke is based upon their contention to represent all Muslims in Macedonia; and indeed, they are one of two Muslim organizations recognized by the government, both Sunni. The Bektashi Order filed for recognition as a separate religious community with the Macedonian government in 1993, but the Macedonian government has refused to recognize them.<ref name=autogenerated1 />

In March 2008, there were reports that the ICM members squatting on the facility grounds have taken control of additional buildings, have been intimidating visitors to the ''tekke'', and have discharged their weapons on the grounds.<ref>[http://www.islamicpluralism.org/wahhabiwatch/ww2007.htm#31 WahhabiWatch<!-- Bot generated title -->] ((webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071020020655/http://www.islamicpluralism.org/wahhabiwatch/ww2007.htm |date=2007-10-20 ))</ref>

=== Modern period ===
On 26 November 2019, [[2019 Albania earthquake|an earthquake struck Albania]]. The Islamic Religious Community of North Macedonia organised a fundraising effort for victims on 29 November after [[Friday prayers]] across all its mosques within North Macedonia.<ref name="GazetaLajmxham">((cite news|title=Maqedoni, në të gjitha xhamitë grumbullohen ndihma për Shqipërinë!|url=http://lajmpress.org/maqedoni-ne-te-gjitha-xhamite-grumbullohen-ndihma-per-shqiperine-video/|agency=Gazeta Lajm|date=29 November 2019|accessdate=30 November 2019|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all|language=sq|archive-date=3 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203005101/http://lajmpress.org/maqedoni-ne-te-gjitha-xhamite-grumbullohen-ndihma-per-shqiperine-video/))</ref>

== Structure ==
[[File:Karta na muftistvata vo Makedonija en.svg|180px|thumbnail|right|Map of the muftiships of North Macedonia]]
Islamic Religious Community of North Macedonia is divided into 13 muftiships:
*Muftiship of Skopje
*Muftiship of Tetovo
*Muftiship of Gostivar
*[[Muftiship of Kumanovo]]
*Muftiship of Kičevo
*Muftiship of Debar
*Muftiship of Struga
*Muftiship of Štip
*Muftiship of Bitola
*Muftiship of Veles
*Muftiship of Ohrid
*Muftiship of Prilep
*Muftiship of Resen

==See also==
*[[Islam in North Macedonia]]

==References==
((Reflist))

==External links==
* [http://bfi.mk/ BFI Official Website]
* [https://www.youtube.com/user/gonvoj77/videos Official YouTube page]

[[Category:Islam in North Macedonia]]

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