Bushnak
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Bushnak (, meaning "Bosnian", also transliterated Bushnaq, Boshnak, Bouchenak and Bouchnak) is a surname among Levantines and Saudis (Arabic-speakers) of Bosnian Muslim origin. Those sharing this surname are the descendants of Bosnian Muslims, apprehensive of living under Christian rule after the Austro-Hungarian occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878, immigrated to Ottoman Syria.
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It is catalogued under topics including Bosniak diaspora, European diaspora in Asia and European diaspora in Israel.
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- Ethnic group.group
- Bushnaks
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- The mosque in Caesarea, Israel
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- Syria, Palestine, Israel, Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia
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- Sunni Islam
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- Bosniaks in TurkeyBosniaks in Syria
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Encyclopedic overview
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- History
- Notable people bearing the surname
- Bushnag
- Bushnak
- Bushnaq
- Bouchnak
- Boushnak
- See also
- Notes and references
- Bibliography
Bushnak (, meaning "Bosnian", also transliterated Bushnaq, Boshnak, Bouchenak and Bouchnak) is a surname among Levantines and Saudis (Arabic-speakers) of Bosnian Muslim origin. Those sharing this surname are the descendants of Bosnian Muslims, apprehensive of living under Christian rule after the Austro-Hungarian occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878, immigrated to Ottoman Syria.
While not originally from one family, most Bosnian Muslims who immigrated to the Levant adopted Bushnak as a common surname, attesting to their origins.
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