ULAMA OF THE UPPER VRBAS REGION BETWEEN THE TWO WORLD WARS

Authors

  • Elvir Duranović Institut za islamsku tradiciju Bošnjaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26340/muallim.v24i94.2032

Keywords:

Bosniak ulama, Upper Vrbas region, Abdulah-ef. Mustajbegović, Redžeb-ef. Hegić, Muhamed-ef. Memić, Mustafa-ef. Merdžanić, Mustafa-ef. Basara, Mehmed-ef. Učambarlić, Muhamed-ef. Muftić, Salih-ef. Gudić

Abstract

UDK: 28-355-051:929(497.6)

The author here presents Bosniac ulama whose works have marked the period between the two world wars in the region of the Upper Vrbas, specifically in the following cities: Gornji Vakuf, Bugojno, and Donji Vakuf. Namely, these are: Abdulah-ef. Mustajbegović, Redžeb-ef. Hegić, Muhamed-ef. Memić, Mustafa-ef. Merdžanić, Mustafa-ef. Basara, Mehmed-ef. Učambarlić, Muhamed-ef. Muftić i Salih-ef. Gudić. Their selfless endeavors and work in their jamaats, sebyan maktabs, maktabi ibtidaiyyahs as well as in primary and in secondary schools, in jamaat boards, and in kotar committees. They also organised learning courses for imams and muallims. These ‘ālims were responsible for the Islamic religious life in the Upper Vrbas region in this period in its entirety.

Published

11-08-2023

How to Cite

Duranović, E. (2023). ULAMA OF THE UPPER VRBAS REGION BETWEEN THE TWO WORLD WARS. Novi Muallim, 24(94), 90–97. https://doi.org/10.26340/muallim.v24i94.2032