The role of Aliya Izetbegović in shaping the national community of Muslim in Bosnia and Herzegovina Cover Image

Rola Alii Izetbegovicia w kształtowaniu muzułmańskiej wspólnoty narodowej Bośni i Hercegowiny
The role of Aliya Izetbegović in shaping the national community of Muslim in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Author(s): Ewa J. Bujwid-Kurek
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Instytut Slawistyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Alija Izetbegović; Young Muslims; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bosnian Muslims; Bosniaks

Summary/Abstract: The main problem of the research was to prove that ethnical background has the influence over the people who bear important political functions. For the subject of the research we chose the president of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Alija Izetbegović, who has Muslim roots. During the considerations of the research it was proved that provenience of him in this case seriously determined his attitude and political behavior. It is wondrous that with no trouble he could stay faithful to his beliefs and was officially expressing his religious doctrines, still holding civil functions. Unfortunately, it was all connected with traumatic experiences for hundreds of thousands of Serbian and Croatian people. It is deeply surprising that all his cruel actions as well as his contacts with dangerous separatist Muslims movements have been forgotten.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 11
  • Page Range: 175-190
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish