An Interesting Question

I find it a bit odd as does Hajrudin Somun of Globalia Magazine that out of the 51 countries that have recognized Kosovo's independence from Serbia, only six states (there are 57 total) of the OIC (Organisation of the Islamic Conference) have done so.

Remember, Kosovo's population is overwhelmingly Muslim. Wouldn't it make sense that a majority of these countries would have already recognized Kosovo's independence before the tiny country of Samoa?

Fatmir Sejdiu, Kosovo's President agrees.

"Kosovo citizens thought that Arab states would take the lead among states in recognising Kosovo," said President Fatmir Sejdiu. Instead, the only Muslim-majority countries to recognise Kosovo so far are Turkey, Afghanistan, Albania, Senegal, Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone.

I've read batted around that many in the international community, Arab states included, are warey of the precedent that Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence could set. If one ethnic group becomes a large enough majority in a region within a country, what would prevent them from breaking away to become their own sovereign nation?

Obviously some of the circumstances surrounding Kosovo's independence are unique to a degree. Serbia was simply not going to be allowed to regain any amount of control of Kosovo after the bloody ethnic war of the late 90s. There's also the disputed historical claims of both Kosovo and Serbia to the same piece of land. The only solution that seemed to be coming down the pipes was Kosovo's full independence from Serbia. It wasn't a matter of "if." It was a matter of "when."

My only hope is that Kosovo does not sell its collective soul in order to gain recognitions from Arab states. There is a reason why so many are silent. Whether they are weighing the possible risks to their own country's stability as a result of their endorsement or looking for ways to exploit this new, young nation, only they know.