Muslim Madresa (Gazi Husrev-begova medresa)
Sarajevo
The Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque (Bosnian: Gazi Husrev-begova Džamija, Turkish: Gazi Hüsrev Bey Camii), is a mosque in the city of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is considered the most important Islamic structure in the country and one of the world's finest examples of Ottoman architecture. It is located in the Baščaršija neighborhood in the Stari Grad municipality, and remains one of the most popular centers of worship in the city.
History
The Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque was built by the famous Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan, who would later go on to build the Selimiye Mosque in Edirne for the Sultan Selim I. The mosque was financed in 1531 by Gazi Husrev-beg, the provincial governor of Bosnia. Gazi Husrev-beg is widely considered Sarajevo's greatest patron, as he financed much of Sarajevo's old city at this time.
Magnificent stalactite ornamentation in the angles under the dome and in the place where the imam leads the prayers, as well as other polychromatic decoration, valuable carpets and the light effects through the 51 windows produces a sense of greater space than there is in reality. At every time of prayer in this mosque, the great benefactor Gazi Husrev-beg is remembered.
In his legacy, he stated: "Good deeds drive away evil, and one of the most worthy of good deeds is the act of charity, and the most worthy act of charity is one which lasts forever. Of all charitable deeds, the most beautiful is one that continually renews itself."
Gazi Husrev-beg also built the same mosque called Hüsreviye Mosque in Aleppo, Syria, between 1531 and
Destruction and reconstruction
During the Siege of Sarajevo, Serbian forces purposely targeted many centers of the city's culture, such as museums, libraries, and mosques, and fired on them generally. As the largest and best known, the Beg's mosque was an obvious target.
Heavily damaged in the war, it was renovated in 1996 with foreign help. Haverford College Professor Michael A. Sells has accused the renovators (whose money came in large part from Saudi Arabia) of Wahhabism in the mosque. Prior to reconstruction, the interior was far more intricate, but today the walls are simply white, much of the detail, artistry, and color taken out. Complete restoration and re-painting of the mosque began in 2000. It has been done mainly by Hazim Numanagić, a Bosnian calligrapher.
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Enric Juliana
Journaliste et directeur-adjoint de “La Vanguardia”, Espagne
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Sayed Hani Fahs
Haut conseil shiite des Affaires religieuses, Liban
Antonio Ferrari
Journaliste et écrivain, Italie
Isak Haleve
Grand Rabbin de Turquie
Maroun Lahham
Archevêque catholique, Patriarcat de Jérusalem
Jean-Claude Petit
Journalist-Writer, France
Franjo Topić
Faculty of Catholic Theology, Sarajevo
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Président de séance
Jean-Arnold de Clermont
Pasteur de l’Eglise Réformée, France
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Gilberto Carvalho
Ministre du Secrétariat Général de la Présidence du Brésil
Michel de Virville
Directeur honoraire du Collège des Bernardins, France
Armand Puig I Tàrrech
Théologien, Espagne
Raj Kumar Srivastava
Hindu Centre for Developing Societies, India
Joachim Gnilka
Théologien catholique, Allemagne
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