Special programs in many mosques in B&H and diaspora marked 7 May, the Mosque’s Day, that the Islamic Community in B&H declared in 2000 because on 7 May 1993 was destroyed Ferhadija mosque in Banja Luka.
The Director of Vakuf Directorate in Sarajevo Senaid Zajimović pointed out for Agency Fena that Muslims remember the early morning of 7 May, 21 years ago in Banja Luka, when was completely destroyed Ferhad -paša mosque, known as Ferhadija, 414 years old, whose remains were soon driven to a garbage dump.
“The symbolism of 7 May is related to the most beautiful mosque in B&H which was under the state protection. It was an object of great architectural significance and maybe the most beautiful mosque in B&H. The renovation of Ferhadija is planned to be fully completed this year and the opening of the mosque is planned to be at the end of this year or beginning of next one”, he said.
He stated that 7 May is marked as a day of remembrance on the destruction of all other mosques and religious facilities in B&H. 614 mosques and many other religious building are destroyed during the war in B&H.
Zajimović underlines that Islamic Community has managed that during 20 years after the war to renovate nearly all the religious buildings and in some places has build new ones.
(Source: Fena)
