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Dugoročni plan razvoja medresa (2014.-2024.)

Author(s): Dženan Handžić / Language(s): Bosnian Issue: 59/2014

The workgroup comprising of the representatives of all the madrasas, has prepared a plan for a synchronized development of madrasas that would represent the continuation of the reforms of this educational institution. Considering the fact that significant conceptual alterations adopted in year 2004, have so far proved to be correct and justified, the plan was made to present an improvement of the current system, rather than its restructure. Thus, keeping a general course adopted ten years ago, setting new aims in accordance with the requirements of present time, the plan brings some new elements like additional optional subjects within the Curriculum, preparing for the teaching plan and program that would introduce teaching of some present subjects in English language, standardization of the educational outcome with a tendency towards an external certification by introducing some already acknowledged quality standards, continuous and planed investment into professional teaching staff training, and plans for a further endorsement of madrasa in local communities and in public sphere. The aim of the plan is to secure further improvement of the functioning, but also preserving its spiritual substance that distinguishes madrasa as a unique school of its kind in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Dinamika očekivanja i promjena u dvadesetogodišnjem periodu prisustva vjeronauke u školi

Author(s): Edina Vejo,Elma Begagić,Muharem Adilović,Muamer Neimarlija,Azemina Durmić / Language(s): Bosnian Issue: 59/2014

The aim of the article is presenting the process of implementation, development and current trends of the Islamic religious studies in schools. The procedure of this research itself was determined by the issue of changes of the comprising elements of the teaching process (namely: teaching plan and program, textbooks and the status of the school subjects and professional profile of religious studies teachers). As a strategy of gathering the empirical data for the research, the method of expert interview was used. Relevant experts were interviewed in the context of bringing the Islamic religious studies back to schools: university professor, representative of the Islamic Community of Bosnia and Herzegovina and a teacher of religious studies. In the evaluation process the method of qualitative content analysis was used. The research results indicate that the turning point in formalstatus and significance of the Islamic religious studies happened in year the 2003, when the Outline law was passed relating to primary and high-school education regulating the status of Religious studies as a school subject. On the other hand, in the dynamics of Teaching plan and program of Religious studies, the year 2005 marks the beginning of reforms of TPP of Islamic religious studies with the reference to the concept of “open curriculum”. Envisioned continuum of the approach in planning the class is defined by the two end points: transmission program orientation and transformationtransaction program orientation. However, even though the status of religious studies teachers within the school system is improved in the last two decades, the issue of strategic definition of their education that would respond to increasing challenges still remains.

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Primjena novih oblika i metoda: interaktivnog učenja u nastavi srednjoškolske islamske vjeronauke

Author(s): Hikmet Hekić / Language(s): Bosnian Issue: 59/2014

The aim of this research was to establish and analyze attitude of teachers of the Islamic religious studies towards the implementation of interactive learning in the class of Islamic religious studies in high-schools, as well as their viewpoint about the efficiency of the implementation of new forms and methods as compared to traditional. This research was carried out through: analysis of the opinion of teachers about the current degree of implementation of interactive learning in the class of Islamic religious studies in high-schools and about the efficiency of the implementation of new forms and methods as compared to traditional; analysis of the attitude of teachers towards motivation and material and technical conditions in the schools that are required for the implementation of new forms and methods in the class of high-school Islamic religious studies; analysis of the attitude of teachers towards interactive learning and the need for forming the centers for teachers training for the implementation of new forms and methods of teaching the class. The research indicated following: in general view, the teachers consider that current implementation of interactive learning in the class of Islamic religious studies in high-schools is either non-existent or insufficient, whereas a great majority of teachers are of the opinion that new forms and methods are either absolutely or much more efficient in relation to traditional forms and methods; as for motivation, research results show that majority of teachers are highly or sufficiently motivated to implement new forms and methods in the class of Islamic religious studies, and more than a half of the number of interviewed teachers consider that the schools have none or very little material and technical equipment required for the implementation of new forms and methods in the class of Islamic religious studies; teachers attitude towards interactive learning, research results indicate that majority of teachers considers interactive learning beneficial for each student and teacher, likewise a great majority of teachers are of the opinion that it is necessary to form centers for teachers training for the implementation of new forms and methods of teaching the class. And finally, on the bases of the research results we presented the implications of the analysis.

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Arapski jezik kroz klasične islamske nauke kontinuira jedno veliko sjećanje o Bogu

Author(s): Enes Karić / Language(s): Bosnian Issue: 60/2014

In this review the author elaborates a notion that there can be no Islamic studies without the Arabic language. Nor can there be a relevant scholarship in field of the Islamic studies without a proper understanding of the Arabic language. Arabic language endowed the Islamic studies with terminology, and it is this terminology that is preserving “the Islamic perspective of the world” within the Islamic studies. The author emphasises that the role of Arabic language in Islamic studies is notable in many fields, most significantly it acts as cohesive and harmonising link between a range of disciplines within the Islamic studies and authors from different eras and epochs of scholarship.

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Hadis Allahovog poslanika, s.a.v.s., u procesu standardizovanja arapskog jezika

Author(s): Amrudin Hajrić / Language(s): Bosnian Issue: 60/2014

The process of Arabic language standardisation was developed on bases of four corpuses, namely: the Qur’an, pre-Islamic poetry, Bedouin vernacular and the Hadith of Allah’s Messenger s.w.s. In this article we attempt to present the role of the Hadith of the Messenger s.w.s. in the process of standardisation of Arabic language, as well as the manner in which the Hadith was used in the process of codification of Arabic language by the first Arabic linguists.

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Promoviranje pozitivnog razvoja djece kroz sadržaj udžbenika islamske vjeronauke za peti razred osnovne škole

Author(s): Nizama Ahmed / Language(s): Bosnian Issue: 60/2014

The concept of positive development reflects the role of environment in child’s development, in particular the role of family, school as well as the entire community in which child is growing and developing. This concept is based on a notion that children have predisposition to a healthy and positive development, as such they are contributing members of community and require adequate conditions for their development. All the institutions within the community are required to contribute in this development in order to prepare youth for all the challenges that are ahead. Keeping in mind significance of a healthy and positive development of children and youth as well as the role of schools in promoting positive development, with the intention to find out to what degree the textbook for Islamic Studies for the fifth grade of primary school (Prljača, Halilović, 2008) contributes in this sense, we studied the contents that are intended to promote positive development of children. Traits of a healthy and positively developed child: competence, self-confidence, ability to enter relationships, character, empathy and contribution are noted to be promoted in a significant degree. Aim of the article is to make a contribution in efforts to draw attention of religious studies teachers to these contents and thus help in positive development of children and youth.

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Mekteb i inkluzija

Author(s): Lejla Agović / Language(s): Bosnian Issue: 60/2014

After adoption of legal regulations pertaining to the inclusion in education, it has been introduced in a number of educational institutions in BiH. This article discusses inclusion in teaching Maktab classes that represent “foundation of upbringing and education of jamaat” as it is stated in the Regulation About Maktab and Teaching the Maktab Classes of the Riyasat of the Islamic Community in BiH. Teaching the Makatab class is responsibility of Imaam or Mu’allim and the organisation and functioning of Maktab is a responsibility of Executive board of the Majliss of the Islamic Community. Inclusion of children with special educational needs in Maktab class and their inclusion into community has its bases in the sources of the Islamic teachings, wherein persons with special needs are accepted and acknowledged and are granted the right to religious education.

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Dva zaboravljena bihaćka vakufa

Author(s): Suad Mahmutović / Language(s): Bosnian Issue: 60/2014

This article presents two long forgotten waqfs in the very centre of Bihać town. Namely the waqf of Mehmedpaša Bišćević, established in first half of the 19th century, and the mosque of Hajji Mujaga with adjoining shops and waqf houses established in about 1858. Mehmed-paša Bišćević Madrassa ceased to function by the end of twentieth century, and the mosque was demolished in the first half of twentieth century. Hajji Mujaga mosque has suffered some minor damages during the Second World War, however after the war it was demolished to the ground. Today these waqfs are nonexistent. We are left with only the memories of these significant waqfs and their founders (waqifs).

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Poljoprivredni vakufi u BiH – mogućnosti obnove

Author(s): Hajrudin Baturić / Language(s): Bosnian Issue: 60/2014

First waqf in the constitutive period of Islam was agricultural land. Waqf as a “lasting good” obliges the community for which it is intended as such, to maintain, improve and renovate it. Functioning and maintenance of waqfs is an important issue for Muslim community. Waqf is economic foundation esteemed by Muslims in the history of Islam as a precondition for good organisation of activities that are essential for stability and material security of Muslims. In Bosnia and Herzegovina agricultural land was often made a wqaf, this article reflects upon possibilities of renewal and development of agricultural waqfs in BiH, orchards in particular.

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Islamofobija iz središtva društva

Author(s): Naime Çakır / Language(s): Bosnian Issue: 61/2015

According to a recent study by the Dresden University of Technology (TUD) under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Vorländer, the PEGIDA movement is seen as a protest movement with rightist-populist premises and the average participant of the PEGIDA-demonstrations in the capital city of Saxony belongs to the middle class. The study states that the general “dissatisfaction with politics” is the dominant motive driving the protest’s participants, but that “basic enmity towards immigrants and asylum seekers” is also one of the motives, wherein the “reservations towards Muslims and respectively Islam” are expressed especially (Vorländer 2015). In this text the author deals with the question of why exactly does the image of Islam function as a catalyst for this dissatisfaction and shows that PEGIDA, in terms of its ingrained “image of the enemy Islam” isn’t a new phenomenon, but that it draws upon an already existing enmity towards Muslims.

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Tekije kao potencijal religijskog turizma

Author(s): Harun Pašalić / Language(s): Bosnian Issue: 61/2015

This article presents a short reflection upon the institution of taqya in Bosnia and Herzegovina as a place of worship and its present potential for development of religious tourism. It brings a short history of the institution of taqya in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as a review of its religious, cultural and social dimensions. The article also suggests a possible itinerary whereby three taqyas in which the zikr is preformed by different sufi orders (tarikats) is visited, where tourist would be in one day introduced to the features of these three tarikats and their differences and similarities. The aim of such an itinerary is presentation of tradition and cultural heritage of these taqyas as well as the variety of sufi tarikats and different practicing of the zikr, thus showing the connection, correlation and coexistence between mosques and taqyas.

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Fevzijeva filozofija

Author(s): Milivoj (Mirza Abdurahman) Malić / Language(s): Bosnian Issue: 68-69/2015

Kada smo se pozabavili sadržajem Bulbulistana, ugledali smo čitav jedan svijet ideja i osjećanja koji se, izgleda, svi vrte oko vrhovnog načela: Duhovni život jedina je stvarnost dostojna da se njome bavimo. Pa ipak, ovome djelu ne manjka ni razmišljanja čisto materijalističke prirode, kao što ćemo vidjeti u daljnjem izlaganju: ali ta su razmišljanja tu samo da, na neki način, posluže kao opipljiva osnova psihološkim, moralnim, političkim ili mističnim poukama kojima nas autor neprestano obasipa.

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Tragom sedam pisama dvojice šejhova iz Mekke hadži Mustafa-agi Sudžuki iz Sarajeva

Author(s): Haso Popara / Language(s): Bosnian Issue: 68-69/2015

The author uses relevant sources and, until now, unknown, original documents, to present to our scientific and cultural audience, for the first time, new information on the ceration and development of the Khalidi branch of the Naqshbandi tariqa of Sarajevo and its tight links with the Ǧabal Abī Qubays Zaviyah of Mecca. The paper focuses on seven letters by two shaykhs of the aforementioned zaviyah – Shaykh Sulaymān ibn Ḥasan Zuhdī and his son ‘Alī Riḍā, sent to Hajji Mustafa-aga Sudžuka of Sarajevo. Shaykh Sulaymān Zuhdī managed the zaviyah in the period of 1271/1854-55 - 1308/1890-91, and his son ‘Alī Riḍā from 1315/1897-98 until it was closed, in the second half of the 20th century. These two pronounced hundreds of shaykhs, through which the Khalidi branch of the Naqshibandi tariqa spread across the Islamic world; from Indonesia in the East to Morocco in the West; from Bosnia in the north to Sudan and Zanzibar in the South. By analyzing the aforementioned letters and identifying the persons mentioned in it, the author discovers the Bosniac heritage of Shaykh Sulaymān Zuhdī and the family, from which he, most likely originates.

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ЗА НОВИЯ БЪЛГАРСКИ ПАТРИАРХ ДАНИИЛ – МЕЖДУ КАНОНА И ЗАКОНА

Author(s): Blagovest Varbakoff / Language(s): Bulgarian Issue: 1/2024

The subject of the publication is the personality of the new Bulgarian Patriarch Daniil, elected by the Bulgarian Orthodox Church - Bulgarian Patriarchate on June 30, 2024. The attention is directed to three main aspects: the preparation of the patriarchal election, according to the Statute of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church; the very election of Patriarch Daniil; public attitudes towards it; and the positions of Patriarch Daniil towards the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and the newly established Orthodox Church of Ukraine, expressed by him even as Metropolitan of Vidin.

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The Catechism by Benedykt Herbest: Print and Orality in Religious Education on the Verge of the Modern Epoch

Author(s): Waldemar Kowalski / Language(s): English Issue: 1/2020

The article discusses Rev. Benedict Herbest’s doubts about whether a printed exposition of faith be recommended to the faithful and how much the written word may support the teaching from the pulpit. Herbest (1531–1598) was a Polish Catholic priest, a vigorous polemicist and a leading opponent of the local Reformation. He was the author of The Teaching of a Righteous Christian, a catechism that was published in 1566 in Cracow. In terms of communicativeness and pragmatic intentions, it outshines all other catechisms, both Catholic and Evangelical, that were addressed to a Polish readership in the sixteenth century. The dogmas are presented in the form of a dialogue between a priest and his lay interlocutor, a townsman. Despite employing this traditional form of explanation, the catechism shows how difficult it was to reconcile the need for a high-quality religious, print-disseminated clarification against the hoary tradition of oral instruction.

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Pożyczanie na odsetki w Starym Testamencie. Spojrzenie na biblijne teksty prawne w kontekście ustawodawstwa starożytnego Izraela

Author(s): Sebastian Smolarz / Language(s): Polish Issue: 1/2020

The article discusses Deut 23,20–21 in the context of the nature of ancient Israel’s legislation and wider biblical and cultural contexts. It points that linguistic studies concerning the etymology and meaning of crucial Hebrew terms in the passage remain inconclusive. In turn, it proposes that the proper research on the issue of business and commercial loans among the Israelites should take into consideration a wider biblical (non-legislative) and cultural context of later monarchy. It also indicates that laws concerning loans expressed in the Torah were incomplete and that probably there was a fuller oral legal tradition behind the written laws. The article shows that there is an alternative way of reading the noun nokrî, as referring to economical status of an Israelite rather than to the ethnical distinctions between the Israeli and foreign peoples. Finally, it is proposed that two texts, one from OT sapiential literature (Proverbs 22:7), and the other from a narrative describing post-exilic situation (Nehemiah 5:1–5), suport the thesis that Israelites customarily expected interest on all kinds of loans given to their fellow inhabitants, although their God commanded them not to charge interest from the needy poor people. It is concluded that Deut 23,20–21 stands in line with the earlier texts of Ex 22:24 and Lev 25:35–37 and that the Israelite might have lent at interest to his compatriots as business and commercial loans.

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Theologie der Krise und Krise Gottes

Author(s): Ulrich H. J. Körtner / Language(s): German Issue: 3/2024

The present time can be characterized as an era of multiple crises (polycrisis). This article outlines the basic features of a theology of crisis. In contrast to the conventional crisis rhetoric, a theology of crisis seeks a distinctly theological approach to experiences of crisis, following the path of Dialectical Theology with reference to the biblical concept of the crisis of God. This concept is grounded both in creation theology and in christology – articularly in the theology of incarnation and the theology of the cross. In light of the crisis of God, the idea of God’s omnipotence must also be reinterpreted. Finally, as will be shown, a theology of crisis understood from an eschatological perspective is a theology of waiting.

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A BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE ON PHILANTHROPY ACCORDING TO THE WORK OF SAINT BASIL THE GREAT

Author(s): Andrei DORNEANU / Language(s): Romanian Issue: 40/2025

Christian philanthropy is both an act of faith and, equally, a material act or work through which faith is reflected. I have chosen the works of Saint Basil the Great to express this truth, considering not only his personality, thoughts, and deeds, but also the depth of his writings and the undeniable charitable and philanthropic activity he carried out. The first section, titled "Saint Basil the Great – Exegete of the Holy Scriptures", captures the exegetical thinking of Saint Basil the Great. He was a Christian thinker who did not treat reading and interpreting the Holy Scriptures as a personal act of interpretation, but rather as a humble exposition of the meanings God revealed to him. In the second section, Saint Basil the Great is presented as a model of Christian mission. He is shown as an example to follow for Christians, due to his holy life and his philanthropic contributions. He followed the model of the Savior Jesus Christ and demonstrated that it is possible to live according to Christian teachings. Therefore, by becoming a follower of Christ, Saint Basil dared and succeeded in living according to the evangelical principles, making his life a mirror of spiritual enlightenment.

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HINDUISM IN THE WESTERN CONTEXT AND THE EMERGENCE OF HINDU-INSPIRED RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS

Author(s): Florentin Ionut Popa / Language(s): English Issue: 40/2025

Indian mysticism is a fundamental element of India's spiritual ethos, having a long and deep history in shaping the cultural identity of the subcontinent. This phenomenon is mainly articulated through the guru, a central figure who functions as an intermediary between the divine and the human. In this analysis, we explore how Sri Chinmoy and Maharishi Mahesh Yogi reinterpreted and adapted the traditions of Indian mysticism to respond to modern and cross-cultural conditions. Sri Chinmoy, exemplified in the text by his spiritual journey from monastic discipline to founding a global movement, illustrates personal transformation through sadhana (spiritual practice) and how it can facilitate a deep union with divinity. Through his extensive work, including writings and the arts, he demonstrates how mysticism can transcend geographical and cultural boundaries. On the other hand, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi introduced Transcendental Meditation as an accessible methodology intended to bring tangible benefits such as stress reduction and improved mental health. This practice emphasizes an important aspect of Indian mysticism: the ability to harmonize the spiritual with the everyday, promoting a nondualistic view that the absolute and the relative coexist. Both spiritual figures emphasize the need to overcome the individual ego and achieve a state of expansive consciousness, where the individual and the divine become one. It reflects a central theme in Indian mysticism – self-transcendence and self-realization, which remains relevant in the contemporary global context. Thus, our analysis provides insight into how Indian mysticism continues to shape and inspire spiritual quest worldwide.

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IPOSTAZELE OBIECTULUI ARHITECTURAL PRE ȘI POST CONVERSIE INTER-RELIGIOASĂ Transformări sacre: biserici - moschei

Author(s): Mihriban OCALAN / Language(s): English,Romanian Issue: 16/2024

This article aims to address one of the most controversial aspects of converting sacred spaces: the takeover of a place of worship by another religion while maintaining its original function as a place of worship. This type of conversion is perceived as a loss by those who originally claimed the space and as a victory by those who take control (Coomans et al., 2012), creating a situation where a space exists simultaneously in two states: as a lost space and as a gained space. The pre and post-conversion states of the architectural object will be analyzed in order to provide a comprehensive perspective on the architectural changes that occur as a result of the conversion process. Highlighting the different states of an architectural object facilitates a deeper understanding of said object and explores the relationship between architectural form and its impact on the user and the way it is perceived. In this context, the article aims to address the phenomenon of inter-religious conversion of sacred spaces and the states it generates, particularly focusing on the impact that this type of conversion has on how the space becomes a symbol in the collective mindset and how individuals relate to it. The study will adopt a qualitative research approach, drawing on theories, text and image analyses, case studies, interpretations, and asking open-ended questions. The approach will be interpretative, with the final goal being the exploration and understanding of the phenomenon of inter-religious conversion of sacred spaces.

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