CONSTITUTION OF THE ISLAMIC COMMUNITY IN BOSNIA AND HERCEGOVINA
THE MUFTI
Article XLIII
The office of the Mufti is the principal religious organ on the territory of the Mufti jurisdiction.
Article XLIV
The seat of the Mufti and the territory of the Mufti jurisdiction are defined by the Council of the Islamic Community.
Article XLV
The Mufti is appointed, transferred and dismissed by the Council of the Islamic Community upon the proposal of the Raisu-1-ulama.
The person appointed as the Mufti must be an Alim (a Senior Muslim Scholar) who is known for his Islamic scholarship and who has a reputation for his proper Islamic conduct among members of the Islamic Community, and who has pursued higher Islamic education and has gained more then five years of work experience in the Islamic Community.
The Mufti represents the Islamic Community in religious matters on the territory of his jurisdiction, and: - interprets Islamic teaching and issues the fatwas; - supervises the work of the Imams, the Khatibs, the Muallims and the Mudarrises; - ensures that the religious rights of Muslims are being protected; - ensures the provision of conditions for the performance of Islamic obligations; - assures the execution of decisions and directives of the higher organs of the Islamic Community; - proposes appointments, dismissals and transfers of the Grand Imams.
Article XLVI
The Council of the Islamic Community confirms, every four years, the reappointment of the Mufti, on the recommendation of the Raisu-l-ulama.
Article XLVII
The Mufti has an office.
The Mufti conducts the Mufti Council that is made up of all the Grand Imams and the principles of Madrasas (Islamic Formal High Schools) on the territory of the Mufti jurisdiction.
Article XLVIII
The Mufti takes an oath before the Raisu-l-ulama and is responsible to the Raisu-l-ulama for his work.
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Mufti: Enes ef. Ljevaković who was appointed in April 2014.
MUFTI UNIT OF TRAVNIK
THE MAIN OFFICE
RESIDENCE: Travnik
ADDRESS: Vezirska 2, 72270 Travnik - BiH
Tel: 030 518 359
Fax: 030 518 116
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MUFTI: Ahmed ef. Adilović who was appointed in April 2014.
The institution of mufti in Travnik was founded long time ago, in 1736 and was active until 1937 when it was abolished. On the session of the Reestablishing Congress held in March 1993, decision about reestablishing of the mufti office of Travnik was brought. At the session, Nusret ef. Abdibegović, the main imam at that time of Travnik, Novi Travnik and Vitez, was appointed the mufti of Travnik.
Majleses of the Islamic Community within the mufti unit:
Travnik, Novi Travnik, Bugojno, Gornji Vakuf, Jajce, Busovača, Vitez.
ADDRESS: Ul. Hamdije Kreševljakovića, broj 98, Sarajevo
Tel: 00387-33-285-590
fax: 00387-33-286-691
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THE FOUNDING: Protocol on organizing and functioning of the Muslim's religious service at Federal Ministry of Defense and Army of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was signed on 25th September 1999.
Organization structure:
Office of the army mufti
Office of the leading imam
Office of the brigade imam
Office of the battalion imam
OFFICE OF THE ARMY MUFTI: Office of the army mufti actively participates in process of the reform and transforming in Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
MUFTI: Hadis ef. Pašalić who was appointed in April 2014.
MUFTI UNIT OF ZENICA
THE MAIN OFFICE
RESIDENCE: Zenica
ADDRESS: Ul. Muhameda Seida Serdarevića, broj 10, Zenica
Tel: 032/242-012
Fax: 032/242-014
THE FOUNDING: 20th October 1993
MUFTI: hfz. Mevludin ef. Dizdarević
Since the formation of this office in 1993 until 1997, the duty of the mufti of Zenica was preformed by hfz. Halil ef. Mehtić.
Majleses of the Islamic Community within the mufti unit:
