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Banja Luka’s ancient library flourishes again

9.8.2010 by CrniLabudovi.

09/08/2010

A newly reopened site in Banja Luka preserves the city’s heritage and provides a powerful symbol of co-existence.

By Ljiljana Kovacevic for Southeast European Times in Banja Luka – 09/08/10

photoBanja Luka’s Ferhat Pasha library includes more than 8,000 books. [Ljiljana Kovacevic/SETimes]

More than 8,000 books and over 3,000 titles are available for visitors again at a major historical landmark in Banja Luka.

A library founded originally by the Bosnian Sanjak-bey Ferhat Pasha Sokolovic has been re-opened at a site belonging to the city’s Muslim community. “We finally experienced a moment when a part of history, tradition and culture of the people from this area has been recovered,” Imam Muriz Effendi Spahic said.

Sokolovic, one of the founders of Banja Luka, commissioned the Ferhadija mosque, built in 1579 in classical Ottoman style. This mosque, known as one of the most successful architectural achievements of 16th century Bosnian architecture, did not survive the 1992-1995 conflict.

A Serb militia group blew it up, along with the nearby Arnaudija mosque complex, in May 1993.

Reconstruction recently got under way. The head of the Islamic Community in BiH, Reis Mustafa Ceric, has backed the project, as has Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik.

Using ruins of the mosque kept in the city landfill, contractors have been reconstructing it stone by stone.

photoBooks are written in Arabic, Turkish and Persian. [Ljiljana Kovacevic/SETimes]

The library, meanwhile, was re-opened with the assistance of the BiH Federation government and the Sarajevo City Library.

“From this place we send a message that the century of violence and disrespect is behind us,” said Mufti of Banja Luka Ethem Camdzic at the opening of Ferhat Pasha’s Library. “From government, present and future, we expect that Bosnia and Herzegovina will become an example of co-existence in one country.”

Centuries ago, Ferhadija was not just a religious place where Muslims came to pray, but a symbol of the city, Spahic said. Besides religious books, the library kept scientific works on topics such as mathematics and astronomy. The library was the main source of information for the “Muvekits”, as people engaged in scholarship were known.

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http://setimes.com

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