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Grand Mufti Of Bosnia And Herzegovina
The Islamic Community of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( bs, Islamska zajednica Bosne i Hercegovine, IZ BiH) is a religious organisation of Muslims in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also recognised as the highest representative body of Muslims in the region, especially in Serbia (Sandžak), Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Hungary and Bosniak diaspora. It was established in Sarajevo in 1882, by the Austria-Hungary, to have a controlled Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina since the Ottoman Empire lost control over Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878. The current leader is Husein Kavazović. History The Islamic Community was established in 1882 during the Austria-Hungary, Austrian-Hungarian rule over Bosnia and Herzegovina under Austro-Hungarian rule, Bosnia and Herzegovina. After creation of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, the seat of the Islamic Community was moved from Sarajevo to Belgrade but was moved back to Sarajevo in 1936. During the breakup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Religious Organization
Religious activities generally need some infrastructure to be conducted. For this reason, there generally exist religion-supporting organizations, which are some form of organization that manages: * the upkeep of places of worship, such as mosques, churches, temples, synagogues, chapels and other buildings or meeting places. * the payment of salaries to religious leaders, such as Roman Catholic priests, Hindu priests, Protestant ministers, imams and rabbis. In addition, such organizations usually have other responsibilities, such as the formation, nomination or appointment of religious leaders, the establishment of a corpus of doctrine, the disciplining of leaders and followers with respect to religious law, and the determination of qualification for membership. Legal status Public organizations Some countries run the activities of one or more religions as part of their government, or as external organizations closely supported by the government. See state religion. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
