Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Islamic Community of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Islamska zajednica u Bosni i Hercegovini
Formation1882; 142 years ago (1882)
TypeReligious organization
HeadquartersSarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Region served
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sandžak
Serbia
Croatia
Slovenia
Hungary
Bosniak diaspora
Official language
Bosnian
Husein Kavazović
Edhem Bičakčić
Main organ
Parliament (Sabor)
Websiteislamskazajednica.ba

The Islamic Community of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian: Islamska zajednica Bosne i Hercegovine, IZ BiH) is a religious organisation of Muslims in Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1] 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.[2]

It was established in Sarajevo in 1882 by Austria-Hungary, to have a controlled Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina after the Ottoman Empire lost control over Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1878.

  1. ^ "About". Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  2. ^ "The Islamic Community of Bosnia and Herzegovina". islamskazajednica.ba. islamskazajednica.ba. Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2016.