Ibrahim-ef. Imširović (1892–1967) - muderis, vrhovni šerijatski sudija i društveni aktivista
Ibrahim-Ef. Imširović (1892–1967) – Mudarris, Supreme Shari‘A Judge, And Social Activist
Author(s): Šefko SulejmanovićSubject(s): History of Islam, Sociology of Religion, Sharia Law
Published by: MUFTIJSTVO TUZLANSKO
Keywords: Ibrahim-ef. Imširović; Seona; Sarajevo; Tuzla; Zagreb; mudarris; Shari‘a judge; Islamic (religious) Community; Vakuf–Mearif Assembly;
Summary/Abstract: Ibrahim-ef. Imširović was born in Seona near Srebrenik in 1892. He received his education in Gračanica and Sarajevo and served in Sarajevo, Tuzla, and Zagreb. Although he was an exceptional mudarris and educator, literature and archival sources most often refer to him as a Shari‘a judge. Through his work as a jurist of Islamic law, he earned social esteem and a high reputation. During World War II, he served as an advisor in the Ministry of Justice and Religious Affairs in Zagreb. Upon returning from Zagreb, he was appointed a Supreme Shari‘a Judge in Sarajevo. This paper primarily focuses on lesser-known insights into his private and professional life, such as his origins and family background in his birthplace, his teaching and judicial service, and his influential engagement within the Vakuf–Mearif Assembly of the Islamic (religious) Community. He passed away in Sarajevo in 1967 at the age of seventy-five. He is remembered as a modest, gentle, and humble man who devoted his life to the education of youth and the prosperity of his Community.
Journal: HIKMET
- Issue Year: 2025
- Issue No: 151
- Page Range: 89-97
- Page Count: 9
- Language: Bosnian
