ULAMA OF THE UPPER VRBAS REGION BETWEEN THE TWO WORLD WARS Cover Image

ALIMI GORNJEVRBASKE REGIJE IZMEĐU DVA SVJETSKA RATA
ULAMA OF THE UPPER VRBAS REGION BETWEEN THE TWO WORLD WARS

Author(s): Elvir Duranović
Subject(s): Local History / Microhistory, Islam studies, History of Education, Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), Sociology of Religion, Pedagogy
Published by: Rijaset Islamske zajednice u Bosni i Hercegovini
Keywords: Bosniak ulama; Upper Vrbas region; Abdulahef. Mustajbegović; Redžeb-ef. Hegić; Muhamed-ef. Memić; Mustafa-ef. Merdžanić; Mustafa-ef. Basara; Mehmed-ef. Učambarlić; Muhamed-ef. Muftić; Salih-ef. Gudić;

Summary/Abstract: 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: Abdulahef. 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.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 94
  • Page Range: 90-97
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Bosnian