Rival Muslim gangs that represent various religious schools of belief were trading gunfire on Friday in Serbia's southern Raska region.

The gunfight occured after two rival groups sqablled as to who will lay foundation to the newlly planned Islamic school in the city of Tutin. Two people were shot.

The two individuals that were shot belong to the faction led by Imam Muamar Zukorlic. The rival religious faction is led by Adem Zilkic who is the newly appointed chief of all Muslims in Serbia.

Chief of staff of Zilkic's office said that "Zukorlic faction wanted to lay the foundation over the existing one" that was already laid a year ago.

In February, these same rivals were engaged in brawl in the city of Novi Pazar.