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The District of Peja (Albanian: Pejë or Peja; Serbian: Пећ or Peć; Turkish: İpek) is one of the biggest districts located in the northern hemisphere of Kosovo. Istog and Klina are the two biggest cities after Peja belonging to this particular district. During the course of history, numerous religions dominated in the aforementioned district starting from Illyrian ‘polytheist religions’, to Catholicism to Islam. Despite the numerous ethnic frictions in the region, its diverse religious groups have practiced their faiths openly and have largely lived in harmony.

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cities after Peja belonging to this particular district. During the course of history, numerous religions dominated in the aforementioned district starting...

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for Western Kosovo, having been in use since the 15th-16th century as part of the Sanjak of Dukakin with its capital Peja, and is named after the medieval...

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Kosovo vilayet

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Laramans

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