NOVI PAZAR -- The outgoing head of the Islamic Community of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Mustafa Cerić, has issued a fatwa concerning "the work and activities of Adem Zilkić".
Bosnia's top Muslim cleric issues fatwa on colleague
NOVI PAZAR -- The outgoing head of the Islamic Community of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Mustafa Cerić, has issued a fatwa concerning "the work and activities of Adem Zilkić".
Source: Beta
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It was Zukorlić's organization, based in the southwestern town of Novi Pazar, that announced on Tuesday that the fatwa had been issued.
Zukorlić's Islamic Community recognizes the authority of the reis-ul-ulema (grand mufti) who sits in Sarajevo.
Zilkić and his followers, however, believe that Serbia's Muslims should have their own grand mufti in the country.
The Islamic Community in Serbia explained the contents of the fatwa on its website, to say that Zilkić was accused of "breaking apart the Islamic Community, creating discord among believers, and putting himself in the service of those who are previously known to not wish any good on the Islamic Community."
According to the website Cerić said that he used his powers to issue the fatwa because "nobody has the right to weaken and break up the spiritual, national, cultural and political unity of Bosniaks after the genocide".
Zilkić is further accused of "representing himself falsely" and in this way bringing "great disgrace upon Muslims in Serbia, Sandžak, and the Balkans".
Cerić also demanded that Zilkić issue an apology "for the spiritual pain that he has caused Muslims".
According to the website, the Bosnian grand mufti also stated that his message should serve as a lesson, "so that nobody ever again thinks about selling the honor of the faith and giving up on the right to freedom in favor of those who wish to trample on that right and freedom".
Adem Zilkić did not wish to comment on the fatwa on Tuesday, telling instead the Beta news agency that he would "first have to read it".
What is 'spiritual pain'? That sounds like a ridiculous concept.
Come to that, what use is a hat, a title, and a claim to 'believe'?
The very notion of 'belief' implies ignorance of the actual truth.
It would be wise for those claiming 'faith' to calm down about the strength of their beliefs and come to accept that the basis of faith is insecure - there is not a God (be reassured of that) other than as created by men who wrote books from the heights of their imaginations while living in ignorance.
(Bob, 14 November 2012 06:16)
What an idiot! We have enough problems in Bosnia with our own Islamic Community. Leave Serbia and their Muslims alone. Muhamed Jusufspahic is the only normal religious leader in the Balkans!
(Adnan, 13 November 2012 20:08)
Idiots! What has a Bosnian top Muslim cleric has to care about what happens in Serbia? If he advocates a non-secular government, he should at least stop at the state borders.
(Questioner, 13 November 2012 19:22)
Cerić being as helpful as ever in the ex-SFRY, but that is the core believe of SDA followers that they are the sole anointed & perpetual rulers of Bosnia.
Why didn't Cerić issue such a degree earlier in his career? No guts? Thank (any) God he is leaving.
(EU Dude, 13 November 2012 17:40)
Cerić being as helpful as ever in the ex-SFRY, but that is the core believe of SDA followers that they are the sole anointed & perpetual rulers of Bosnia.
Why didn't Cerić issue such a degree earlier in his career? No guts? Thank (any) God he is leaving.
(EU Dude, 13 November 2012 17:40)
What an idiot! We have enough problems in Bosnia with our own Islamic Community. Leave Serbia and their Muslims alone. Muhamed Jusufspahic is the only normal religious leader in the Balkans!
(Adnan, 13 November 2012 20:08)
Idiots! What has a Bosnian top Muslim cleric has to care about what happens in Serbia? If he advocates a non-secular government, he should at least stop at the state borders.
(Questioner, 13 November 2012 19:22)
What is 'spiritual pain'? That sounds like a ridiculous concept.
Come to that, what use is a hat, a title, and a claim to 'believe'?
The very notion of 'belief' implies ignorance of the actual truth.
It would be wise for those claiming 'faith' to calm down about the strength of their beliefs and come to accept that the basis of faith is insecure - there is not a God (be reassured of that) other than as created by men who wrote books from the heights of their imaginations while living in ignorance.
(Bob, 14 November 2012 06:16)
What is 'spiritual pain'? That sounds like a ridiculous concept.
Come to that, what use is a hat, a title, and a claim to 'believe'?
The very notion of 'belief' implies ignorance of the actual truth.
It would be wise for those claiming 'faith' to calm down about the strength of their beliefs and come to accept that the basis of faith is insecure - there is not a God (be reassured of that) other than as created by men who wrote books from the heights of their imaginations while living in ignorance.
(Bob, 14 November 2012 06:16)
Idiots! What has a Bosnian top Muslim cleric has to care about what happens in Serbia? If he advocates a non-secular government, he should at least stop at the state borders.
(Questioner, 13 November 2012 19:22)
What an idiot! We have enough problems in Bosnia with our own Islamic Community. Leave Serbia and their Muslims alone. Muhamed Jusufspahic is the only normal religious leader in the Balkans!
(Adnan, 13 November 2012 20:08)
Cerić being as helpful as ever in the ex-SFRY, but that is the core believe of SDA followers that they are the sole anointed & perpetual rulers of Bosnia.
Why didn't Cerić issue such a degree earlier in his career? No guts? Thank (any) God he is leaving.
(EU Dude, 13 November 2012 17:40)