Velika Kladuša

Velika Kladuša^[1] (Serbian Cyrillic: Велика Кладуша, pronounced [ʋêlikaː klǎduʃa]; lit. "Great Kladuša") is a town in the canton of Una-Sana in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is in the far northwest of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is on the border with Croatia. As of 2025, it has a population of approximately 19,233.^[2] Most of the people living there are ethnic Bosniaks who follow Islam. However, at least 10% identify as other faith or religious affiliation.

It is also important to note that in Bosnia, Islamic practices are much different than the rigid practices elsewhere in the world. It is very common for someone to identify as Muslim simply because of their parents making it known such is their identity or place in the world. For example, "Muslims are required to pray five times a day and (for men) to attend the mosque on Fridays. Devout Muslims do practice this, but again most Bosnian Muslims do not."^[3]

This is important to mention as there are frequent articles about these regions that discuss religion or Islam but fail to elaborate on the details which are important to mention due to the fact that majority of the world population imagines a different view of Islam and Muslims particularly assuming viewpoints must be such as the highly controlled and oppressed regions of the world.

The town is best known for it's cultural and tourist sites such as the Velika Kladuša Castle and other monuments and points of interest.