INSTITUCIJA ŠEJHU-L-ISLAMA
THE INSTITUTION OF SHEIKH UL ISLAM

Summary/Abstract: The role of the institution of Sheikh ul islamlika and Sheikh ul Islam was of a great importance in the Ottoman Empire. Tisequally applied to Bosnia i Herzegovina while it was a part of the Empire. It also directly affects its religious hierarchy, on the top of which was Rogatica-born Sheik Mehmed Refik effendi Hadžiabdić. Along with him, there were also other prominent and influential persons who held this title, i.e. Zenbili Ali Džemali Effendi,IbnKemal effendi,Ebu Suud effendi,Musa Kazim effendi and others.

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