Conversion of the population of Gora and Opolje to Islam, according to the ottoman cadastral registers

The Islamisation of the population two neighbouring regions south Prizren, Gora and Opolje, occurred in varying degrees during centuries-long rule Ottoman Empire Balkans. In Gora, inhabited by Slavic population, it was extremely slow, while Albanians, incomparably more intensive. This paper aims to elucidate, based on analysis 15th 16th century cadastral registers, factors that affected rate conversion Islam among inhabitants these former Serbian medieval counties (zupas), later nahiyes. Among most important are highly developed church organisation region one hand, other proximity military administrative centre Prizren Sanjak which high ranking officials Opolje origin operated.