Show moslem faith kept by 4 latars in lithuania more afore than years abo when vytautas the great was rul ruling ing over the grand principality of lithuania then lit at the height of its power and prosperity he brought back as prisoners from one of his campaigns in the southe southeast nsf several hundred ta tars they remained in lithuania intermarried Inter married with the native women but did not give up their moslem faith and customs united with the remnants of the tatar troops lent by the grand khan to the lithuanian grand duke most of whom fell in the wars with the teutonic knights these faithful to followers of mahomet planted the banner of the crescent in these northern regions and their descendants have kept it flying right down to today in connection with the solemn celebration tills this year near in all lithuania of the anniversary of the death of vytautis vytautas the great the league of lithuanian latars recently held a meeting in koeno kaunas anti and decided to I 1 build a central mosque in the capital city |