Around 14% of the population were Muslims, mostly Turks (i.e. the remnant of the landowning class), but also a handful of so-called "Pomaks" (ethnic Bulgarians who practiced Islam).
Umbes 14% rahvastikust olid moslemid, peamiselt türklased (s.o maaomanike klassi riismed), kuid ka käputäis niinimetatud "pomakke" (etnilised bulgaarlased, kes praktiseerisid islamit).