POPULATION OF RUDNIK DURING XV AND XVI CENTURIES

Abstract

According to the Turkay cadastre register of several West Serbia areas, during XV and XVI centuries, Author follows the Islamisation process of Rudnik population, significant medieval settlement and known mind center in Šumadija. Mentioned registers clearly indicate the continuous and strong process of Islamisation, and specially that Islam population of Rudnik is not of Turkish origin, but Muslems of Sloven origin.