Muslims in Polish history – Gdańsk, Kruszyniany
Fact of the Polish figure „The birth of Zionism – Chibbat Syjon”
Part of the „The emancipation of minorities” topic
Native Muslims of Poland are very few these days – they are the Tatar people of Podlachia, forcefully settled in that land by Lithuanian Duke Vytautas in late 14th century. Over years and generations, they grew attached to their new homeland. Maintaining their beliefs, they also remained loyal to Poland, serving in military as excellent like cavalrymen even until World War II. Their small communities in Northeastern Poland exist to this day. Nowadays, most Polish Muslims are migrants from war-torn countries like Chechnya, attempting to build here their new futures.
