“One day at a certain time, the “Muskal” knocked on his steel armor and called out “Hey, Bosniak!”. Our guard Ahmet Babić carefully lifted his head behind the steel armor after the Russian had called him over with one simple word: “votka”. As Babić stood up to get a better look, at that moment a deadly bullet hit him in the head”
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“My usually obedient boys were unrecognizable after that event. They went mad. Day and night they were throwing bombs and explosives on the Russians. That same evening, a unit of volunteers raided the Russian trench, slaughtering everyone inside, and happily returning to our “Bektić Stützpunkt”. The Army Command got interested in this particular case and decided to punish the Russian trenches with heavy artillery for this unsoldierly act”

Extract from Pero Blašković’s “With the Bosniaks in the World War” 😃

😊 Maghrib salah in Tuzla 😀

The northeast Bosnian village of Priluk, 20km from Tuzla, is known for its wooden mosque, said to be 287 years old. The quaint building sits in a small oak forest and is believed to have been built in 1735. 😃

Sarajevo covered in snow once again ☃️

😀 A Korporal from a Bosnian-Herzegovinian Infantry Regiment (seated) next to haffiz Uzejir Dizdarević.

Bosnian formations in the Austro-Hungarian Army were allowed to have clergymen who served with the troops as military imams or priests.

😃These are the ghost towns and villages across Bosnia by "Smajo Bešo"

Bosnian soldiers attending a Friday prayer service on the foundation of a destroyed mosque. Sanski Most, Bosnia 1995.


Jumma Mubarak 😊

😃 Survey Results on Bosnia and Herzegovina's Foreign Relations and Global Perspectives

A recent survey revealed perceptions of Bosnia and Herzegovina's foreign relations and stances on global issues:

🇹🇷🇹🇷 Friendliest Allies: Turkey is seen as Bosnia and Herzegovina's greatest friend (46%), followed by the EU and USA (38%). 25% named Great Britain, slightly ahead of Croatia.

🇺🇦 War in Ukraine: Opinions on BiH's stance are divided—39% support Ukraine, 38% prefer neutrality, and 14% side with Russia.

🇵🇸 War in Gaza: 58% blame Israel, 13% blame Hamas, and 20% attribute the conflict to a 'third party.'

🇵🇸 Support for Palestine: 61% believe BiH should back Palestine. Bosniaks and Others lead this stance, while 49% of Croats and nearly 60% of Serbs favor neutrality. However, Croats and Serbs tend to support Israel when choosing sides.

⚠️ Potential Conflict in BiH: 42% think a war conflict is possible, 38% disagree, and 20% are unsure.

After coffee ☕️ thoughts:

Of all the low-accuracy adjectives which are placed onto the Bosniak people, the most damaging are "European Muslim" and "White Muslim," as they diminish our identity and ignore the story we have to tell. The Bosniak Muslims, whether in Bosnia or Sandžak, bear witness that they, as a people, have been collectively and unjustly sentenced to a bloodthirsty death by the hypocritical and then-dominant powers of the Western world simply due to their identification as Muslims, whether practicing or not. Such is the wickedness and savagery of this act that the so-called international community and UN peacekeeping troops, who were meant to uphold international law, were simply used as tools to further the crime and lure innocent civilians into a false sense of security and a gruesome end.

These events are just one page in a long book of crimes against Muslims in the Balkans, which occurred during and after the Caliphate and which ought to enrage every honest and just Muslim in the world. One might as well draw a parallel between the Muslim experience in the Balkans and the Muslim experience in the lost lands of Andalusia. Given all of these unsightly occurrences placed upon the shoulders of a people who, despite everything, have not succumbed to hatred or wronged themselves by imitating their oppressors, I don't know which adjective is more fitting and accurate for the people that live in this country. I am doubtful that names are even relevant at this point. All that really matters is a hunger and a pursuit for justice and closure, and I believe that day is coming.😃

Two Muslim women fully veiled carry supplies (rations or food) in a running manner. Behind them we see the “V” of the German Wehrmacht. Tuzla, winter 1942.😃

Picture of Bosniak soldier in Syria (Lattakia) taken on December 19th 🇧🇦

Donja Strmica 📍Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦

😀 Iqamah at the Gazi Husrev-Beg Mosque by Imran Bahtanović 😊

Bosnian guardsmen of a Bosnian-Herzegovinian Infantry Regiment photographed alongside captured Russian POW’s on the Isonzo front, 1915. Russians were brought by trains from the Eastern Front to help the Austro-Hungarian war effort on the Italian/Alpine front.😀