Organizacija hadževa i problemi koji su pratili izvršavanje te vjerske obaveze u Jugoslaviji od 1945. do 1991. g.
The organization of Hajs (pilgrimages to Mecca) and the problems which arose in the carrying out of this religious duty in Yugoslavia from 1945 to 91

Summary/Abstract: The author analyzed the complex problem of organizing haj’s during the era of socialist Yugoslavia. He presents three clearly distinct phases which determined relations with the organs of the state during preparations for and the realization of that religious obligation. The first phase characterizes the attempt of the state to exploit the haj as crucial evidence that the newly formed socialist state is not implementing an anti-Islamic policy; the second phase is characterized by the introduction of restrictive travel measures as a response to the importation of infectious diseases; and third phase is characterized by the effort of organs of the Islamic community to soften strict sanitary restrictions, as well as the first assessment of the responsible state organizations concerning the possible negative influence of Iranian hadjis on the pilgrims from Yugoslavia. In this article the author used the archives of the Federal Commission for Relations with Religious Communities as well as some of the archives of the contemporary Ministry of Religion of Serbia. The periodicals of the Islamic community in which detailed writing about the problems in organization and the social-integrative importance of hadjis for Moslems in the whole world was also a valuable source of information.

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