The Religious Life of Bosniaks in the Gacko County up to the Mid-20th Century

Authors

  • Ferid Dautović Studentski centar Islamske zajednice u Bosni i Hercegovini

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26340/muallim.v26i103.2182

Keywords:

Gacko County, waqfs, mosques, mektebs, imams, religious instructors, mutevelis

Abstract

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This paper explores the religious life of Bosniaks in the Gacko County, focusing on the challenges and hardships they faced during the First World awar and Second World War. One of the most significant issues was the forced expulsion of Bosniak Muslims from their homes, accompanied by the looting and burning of mosques, mektebs (religious schools), and waqf (endowment) properties. Religious life was pushed to the brink of extinction, as nearly all waqfs were destroyed, devastated, or confiscated, leaving the local Bosniak Muslim population - approximately seven thousand people - impoverished. The study presents an overview of the mosques, imams, religious instructors, the local qad (judges), and waqf caretakers (mutevelis), as well as efforts to revive the major waqf of Mehmed-aga Zvizdić, which aimed to restore, at least in part, the religious life of the Bosniak community.

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Published

31-10-2025

How to Cite

Dautović, F. (2025). The Religious Life of Bosniaks in the Gacko County up to the Mid-20th Century. Novi Muallim, 26(103), 85–90. https://doi.org/10.26340/muallim.v26i103.2182

Issue

Vol. 26 No. 103 (2025): Novi Muallim br. 103.

Section

ČLANCI

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