Emir Kusturica, as quoted in The Guardian (4 March 2005)
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My father was an atheist and he always described himself as a Serb. Okay, maybe we were Muslim for 250 years, but we were orthodox before that and deep down we were always Serbs, religion cannot change that. We only became Muslims to survive the Turks.
— Emir Kusturica on Islam in Serbia
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Source: Wikiquote: "Islam in Serbia" (Quotes)
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About Emir Kusturica
Emir Kusturica (born 24 November 1954) is a Bosnian-born Serbian film director.
About Emir Kusturica
Emir Kusturica (born 24 November 1954) is a Bosnian-born Serbian film director.
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