Muslim Pilgrimage in Southeastern Europe

Since the 1990s, a revival of largescale pilgrimage to old pilgrimage sites in southeastern Europe has taken place. Attracting increasing numbers of pilgrims, the practice of shrine visitation (ziyara) and promotion of saintly miracles play a role in constructing local and regional identities. Prominent examples include the Ajvatovica pilgrimage in Bosnia-Herzegovina and pilgrimages to sacred sites on Mount Tomor and Mount Kruja in Albania.