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An online publication of the AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Destruction of Religious Sites during the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1995) and the Challenges of Their Reconstruction in the Post-War Period

By Amer Maslo and Ajdin Muhedinović  //  January 7, 2026

The processes that, in the late 1980s and early 1990s, led to the collapse of socialist regimes across European countries did not bypass Yugoslavia.[1] The socialist state, which emerged from the legacy of the partisan…

Islam on the Edges EP10- The Ethics of Travel, Halal Tourism, and Visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina

July 5, 2023July 10, 2023

In episode 10 of the “Islam on the Edges” podcast, Ermin Sinanović talks with Prof. Ingrid Mattson about her recent visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Religious tourism, including the Muslim version of “halal tourism,” has…

[Maydan Podcast] Islam on the Edges EP5- Female Muslim Piety in Bosnia and Herzegovina

By Maydan Editors  //  February 3, 2022February 3, 2022

The Maydan Podcast · Islam On The Edges EP 05 – Female Muslim Piety in Bosnia and Herzegovina In this episode, Islam on the Edges host Dr. Ermin Sinanovic talks to Dr. Dženita Karić (Humboldt…

Islam on the Edges EP5- Female Muslim Piety in Bosnia and Herzegovina

February 3, 2022February 3, 2022

In this episode, Islam on the Edges host Dr. Ermin Sinanovic talks to Dr. Dženita Karić (Humboldt University, Germany) and Đermana Kurić (a Ph.D. student at the University of Sarajevo) about female Muslim piety in…

Gay Pride Parade in Sarajevo: A Victory for Bureaucratic Islam      

By Ermin Sinanović  //  September 18, 2019

The recently concluded gay pride parade in downtown Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, stirred much debate in the country and the region, and produced two clear winners in the deliberations: the official Islamic…

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