Islamic Declaration

The Islamic Declaration ( ) was written by Alija Izetbegović (1925–2003). Originally published in 1969–70, and republished in 1990 in Sarajevo , SR Bosnia , it presents his views on Islam and modernization . He was an ideological pan-Islamist , who participated in the Mladi Muslimani ( Young Muslims ) organization between 1941 and 1947, before the Tito government declared the organization illegal. The book was later used against him and other pan-Islamists in a trial in Sarajevo in 1983, which resulted in his condemnation to 13 years of penal servitude for an "attack against socialism [and] willingness to build an Islamic State in Bosnia" . In the opinions of historians Noel Malcolm and Ivo Banac from the Bosnian Institute , no plan for the transformation of Bosnia into an Islamic state was included in the book, nor in the political program of Izetbegović's SDA (which he founded in 1990). The declaration remains a source of controversy. Serbs, who were opposed to Izetbegović, often quoted the declaration as indicative of an intent to create an Iranian style Muslim republic in Bosnia. Passages from the declaration were frequently quoted by Izetbegović's opponents during the 1990s, who considered it to be an open statement of Islamic fundamentalism. The opinion is shared by some Western authors such as John Schindler. Indeed, in his book, Izetbegović praised Pakistan as a model for Bosnian society and declared that "there can be no peace or co-existence between the Islamic faith and non-Islamic societies and political institutions". *Nikolovski, Kiro. «Come nasce la “dorsale verde”», Limes - Il triangolo dei Balcani , March 1998, pgs. 15-27 *Nava, Massimo. “Il nostro Afghanistan”, Limes Quaderni Speciali April 2001, pgs. 177-85 *Nicolò Carnimeo e Adnan Buturovic, “L'Occidente 'scopre' le cellule terroriste in Bosnia”, Limes Quaderni Speciali April 2001, pgs. 141-9 *Sarzanini, Fiorenza. “Soldi e moschee, Osama avanza nei Balcani”, Corriere della Sera , 8 November 2001; commented by Andrea Ferrario in Notizie Est, n. 500 *Iucci, Laura. «La Bosnia resta un serbatoio di terroristi», Limes - Il nostro Oriente June 2003, pgs. 203-208 *Mazzola, Maria Grazia. Report on Al Qaeda cells in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ballarò , 13 June 2004; comments by Edin Avdic, “Chi mette la Bosnia in collegamento con il terrorismo?”, Slobodna Bosna , Sarajevo, 15 June 2004 (it. tr. in Notizie Est Balcani n. 743); and by Andrea Rossini, “La Bosnia di Ballarò”, Osservatorio Balcani , 15 June 2004 "Obituary: Alija Izetbegović" .

( Learn how and when to remove this message ) The Islamic Declaration ( ) is an essay written by Alija Izetbegović (1925–2003), republished in 1990 in Sarajevo , SR Bosnia and Herzegovina , SFR Yugoslavia . It presents his views on Islam and modernization . The treatise tries to conciliate Western-style progress with Islamic tradition and issues a call for "Islamic renewal". The work was later used against him and other pan-Islamists in a 1983 trial in Sarajevo, which resulted in a prison sentence of 14 years, but release after two years. The declaration remains a source of controversy. Primarily, the Serbs, but overall, the Serbian and Croatian leaderships during the breakup of Yugoslavia , accused Izetbegović and his Party of Democratic Action (SDA) of Islamic fundamentalism and seeking to establish an Islamic state.

Book by Alija Izetbegović ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) The Islamic Declaration ( ) is an essay written by Alija Izetbegović (1925–2003), republished in 1990 in Sarajevo , SR Bosnia and Herzegovina , SFR Yugoslavia . It presents his views on Islam and modernization . The treatise attempts to reconcile Western-style progress with Islamic tradition and issues a call for "Islamic renewal". The work was later used against Izetbegović and other pan-Islamists in a 1983 trial in Sarajevo, which resulted in him being sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment. He was released after two years. The declaration remains a source of controversy. Primarily, the Serbs, but overall, the Serbian and Croatian leaderships during the breakup of Yugoslavia , accused Izetbegović and his Party of Democratic Action (SDA) of Islamic fundamentalism and seeking to establish an Islamic state.

1970 essay by Alija Izetbegović ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) The Islamic Declaration ( Bosnian : Islamska deklaracija ) is an essay written by Alija Izetbegović published in 1970 in Sarajevo , SR Bosnia and Herzegovina , SFR Yugoslavia . It presents his views on Islam and modernization . The treatise attempts to reconcile Western-style progress with Islamic tradition and issues a call for "Islamic renewal". The work was later used against Izetbegović and other pan-Islamists in a 1983 trial in Sarajevo, which resulted in him being sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment. He was released after two years. The declaration remains a source of controversy. Serb and Croatian leaderships during the breakup of Yugoslavia accused Izetbegović and his Party of Democratic Action (SDA) of Islamic fundamentalism and seeking to establish an Islamic state.