What is the percentage of Muslims in Bosnia?
Karić: We have 17 percent Catholics, 44 percent Muslims and 33 percent Orthodox; the remaining 6 percent is broken down among other religious groups such as Jews and Protestants. How did the different cultures and religions get along together in the past? Karić: We had very long periods of peace in Bosnia lasting for centuries. There was no separation between the different religions only peace and good neighborliness. Bosnia was primarily always one society a citizenry in which people were close to one another. During the Bosnian war, you were Minister for Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. What appeals to you more working as a politician or as a university professor? Karić: I have always preferred my activity as a university professor. At that time, I saw it as my duty for my homeland to assume a political function. I have not held political office since 1996. In your opinion, when did Islam become reestablished in Bosnia in this century?
