Editing Polygyny (section)

====Bosnia and Herzegovina====
The Muslim communities of [[Bosnia and Herzegovina]] traditionally practiced polygamy but the practice was last observed in [[Cazin|Cazinska Krajina]] in the early 1950s.<ref>[http://www.everyculture.com/multi/A-Br/Bosnian-Americans.html "Bosnian Americans" – History, Modern era, The first Bosnians in America<!-- Bot generated title -->], Every Culture</ref> Although illegal in the country, polygamy is encouraged by certain religious circles, and the number of practitioners has increased. This trend appears linked with the advent of fundamentalist [[Wahhabism]] in the [[Balkans]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.b92.net/eng/insight/opinions.php?nav_id=40280|title=Emissaries of Militant Islam Make Headway in Bosnia|work=B92.net|access-date=10 December 2016}}</ref>

The [[Bosniaks|Bosniak]] population in neighbouring [[Raška, Serbia|Raška]], [[Serbia]], has also been influenced by this trend in Bosnia. They have suggested creating an entire Islamic jurisdiction including polygamy, but these proposals have been rejected by Serbia. The top cleric, the Mufti of [[Novi Pazar]], Muamer Zukorlić, has taken a second wife.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wluml.org/english/newsfulltxt.shtml?cmd%5B157%5D=x-157-546374|title=Bosnia and Herzegovina: The veil comes down, again – Women Reclaiming and Redefining Cultures|work=wluml.org|access-date=10 December 2016|archive-date=29 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090429193723/http://www.wluml.org/english/newsfulltxt.shtml?cmd%5B157%5D=x-157-546374}}</ref>