Bosniak Institute

The Bosniak Institute (Bosnian: Bošnjački institut) is a unique institution of culture and scholarship. It is a museum and a gallery, a cultural centre and a library, a publishing house and a cultural centre, everything at the same time. The Institute is the result of decades-long activities and efforts of its founder, Adil Zulfikarpašić, an endower (waqif), patron, businessman, politician and champion of promotion of cultural and educational life in Bosnia and Herzegovina, who, together with his wife Tatjana Zulfikarpašić, collected and preserved cultural heritage and contemporary production about Bosnia and Herzegovina, ranging from documents, photographs, postcards, maps, to books, encyclopaedias, journals, and other archival and library materials. The Bosniak Institute was founded in Zurich in 1988, and after the aggression against Bosnia and Herzegovina the entire stock was moved to Sarajevo when the Bosniak Institute was opened in 2001.

Bošnjački institut (The Bosniak Institute)
Founder(s)Adil Zulfikarpašić
Established1988 (in Switzerland) 2001 (in Bosnia & Herzegovina)
PresidentProf. dr. Faris Gavrankapetanović
Staff18
Key peopleFehim Škaljić, Mr. Mirsad Kurtović, Erdal Trhulj, Taner Aličehić, Dr. Safet Bandžović, Jasmina Bešlagić, Akademik Mirsada Hukić, Zijo Krvavac, Dr. Hilmo Neimarlija, Prof. dr. Zlatko Lagumdžija
AddressMula Mustafe Bašeskije 21

Sarajevo 71000

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location
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Sarajevo
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Sarajevo Canton, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Websitewww.bosnjackiinstitut.ba

The Bosniak Institute includes library, archive, art collection, galleries, reading rooms and researcher and scholar study rooms, conference rooms, and other amenities. The Institute is situated in the centre of Sarajevo, at Mula Mustafe Bašeskije 21, adjacent to Gazi Husrev-begov hamam (Gazi Husrev-bey’s Hammam) built in 1535. Architects Hasan Ćemalović and Ahmet Kapidžić, who were awarded the Sixth April Award of Sarajevo in 2001 for this work in the group award category, are credited for architectural design of the Bosniak Institute, its library building and a successful restoration of the Gazi Husrev-bey’s Hammam, which is a rare successful example of a merger of modern and oriental architecture.  The historic encounter of the two endowments (Waqfs) is materialised in the Hammam building. One, Gazi Husrev-bey’s, established at the time when Islamic culture, education and scholarship were at their outset in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The other endowment of Adil Zulfikarpašić, the Bosniak Institute, is an institution that promotes and endorses culture and values of both Bosniaks and other peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina. 

The Library

The Library of the Bosniak Institute has over 250 000 of library items (books, journals, maps, articles and other materials) ranging from the oldest copies and editions, from the 14th century manuscripts, first printed books and periodicals, to contemporary scholarly and trade-specific resources of the 21st century about Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region. The Library includes the following sections: Bosnica, Croatica, Serbica, Turcica, Islamica, Yugoslavica, the Section of the manuscript collections, the Section of the reference collection, as well as the collections such as Judaica, Bogomils, Sanjak, Emigrantica, 1992-1995 War Section, etc.

The Art Collection

The Art Collection of the Bosniak Institute evolved during several decades, originally as the private collection of Adil Zulfikarpašić and his wife Tatjana, and subsequently as the collection of the Bosniak Institute.

The collection includes more than 1500 artworks (paintings, engravings, and sculptures) of many Bosnian authors, from Ismet Mujezinović, Hakija Kulenović, Rizah Štetić, Ibrahim Ljubović, Vojo Dimitrijević, Mersad Berber, Affan Ramić, Mevludin Ekmečić, to Safet Zec, Salim Obralić, Mehmed Zaimović, and others. The donated private collections of Mersad Berber, Mevludin Ekmečić, Ismet Rizvić, Edo Numankadić and others are particularly significant.  

Archive

The Archive includes more than 8000 archival items ranging from the oldest document from the 15th century, to modern age documents, articles and photographs about political, social, economic, cultural, and educational issues in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Mission

The mission of the Bosniak Institute is to promote cultural heritage, historical truth and culture of Bosniaks, and other peoples in Bosnia and Herzegovina. As part of its programs and activities the Institute develops and fosters scholarly cooperation with similar institutions in the country and abroad, collects, examines and preserves cultural and historical heritage and contemporary scholarly and trade-specific production of Bosnia and Herzegovina, organises scholarly, scientific, expert and international events, and develops its publishing production.

Management

The Bosniak institute is managed by the Steering Committee and the Managing Director. The Chair of the Steering Committee is Mr. Fehim Škaljić, Deputy Chair is Mr. Mirsad Kurtović, and the Secretary is Mr. Erdal Trhulj. The Director of the Bosniak Institute is professor Faris Gavrankapetanović, Ph.D. Other members of the Steering Board are: professor Zlatko Lagumdžija, Ph.D., Mirsada Hukić, Ph.D., Hilmo Neimarlija, Ph.D., Safet Bandžović, Ph.D., Jasmina Bešlagić, Zijo Krvavac, and Taner Aličehić.

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