Who are the Tatars? Europe's Oldest Remaining Islamic Community

Just who are the Tatars? The Tatars are arguably Europe's oldest remaining Islamic community, stretching back many hundreds (possibly over a thousand) years and today number in the tens of millions. Scattered over many parts of Eastern Europe, the Tatars are divided between a multitude of different groups with very diverse origins and histories.

The different Tatar groups, which includes those with a range of phenotypes and cultures; from more East Asian, European or Middle Eastern-looking individuals as well as those belonging to traditional Islamic, Christian, pagan and even Jewish communities. Thanks for watching!

Sources:
https://www.researchgate.net/figure/The-homelands-and-the-early-migrations-of-the-Turkic-peoples_fig1_341548378
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/who-are-the-tartar-people.html
https://academic.oup.com/mbe/article/27/10/2220/963437
https://www.nature.com/articles/srep30197
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/3/140314-crimea-tatars-referendum-russia-muslim-ethnic-history-culture/

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