Public Discussion Religious Pluralism in Bosnia: Past, Present, and Future

February 5 (Wednesday), to start at 18:00, IFB premises


EIGHTH SARAJEVO UN WORLD INTERFAITH HARMONY WEEK
February 3–7, 2020

Public Discussion
Religious Pluralism in Bosnia: Past, Present, and Future
February 5 (Wednesday), to start at 18:00, IFB premises

International Forum Bosnia will host a public discussion on the theme of Religious Pluralism in Bosnia: Past, Present, and Future on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, at its premises (ul. Sime Milutinovića Sarajlije 10/III), to start at 18:00.

No clear line can be drawn between the public and private spheres. Our religious identity or lack of it consequently has both a public and a private aspect. As ideological universes, nationalism and Communism understood social pluralism as requiring the public sphere to be closed to the free expression of religious identity. They thus proscribed one of the most important expressions of individual and collective freedom. During and since the war and under transition, Bosnian society has displayed major misunderstandings and confusion over the question of religious freedom, which by its nature resists institutionalisation within para-state formations. All Bosnians sense the urgent need for this freedom and the democratic legitimation of authority to receive public affirmation. This is the topic to be addressed at this public discussion. There will be introductory comments by fra Mile Babić, Krsto Mijanović and Rusmir Mahmutćehajić; David Kamhi, fra Ivo Marković and Desmond Maurer; while Lejla Nakaš, Erma Ramić-Kunić, Mehmed Kardaš and Enes Kujundžić will also present their experiences related to the study of Bosnian mediaeval literature and its relevance for contemporary debates on religious pluralism.

The following members are cordially invited to participate: Mehmed Agović, Taner Aličehić, Ajet Arifi, Dalibor Ballian, Almir Bašović, Mirza Batalović, Samir Beglerović, Matija Bošnjak, Goran Bubalo, Jovan Divjak, Nerin Dizdar, Džamna Duman, Jakob Finci, Rasim Gačanović, Dejan Garić, Sulejman Hadžibegović, Mehmedalija Hadžić, Amra Hadžimuhamedovi, Enver Halilović, Kadrija Hodžić, Amila Karahasanović, Emir Kovačević, Igor Kožemjakin, Asim Krhan, Senadin Lavić, Fatima Mahmutćehajić, Ema Mazrak, Alma Palo-Aličehić, Žarko Papić, Jusuf Piralić, Adnan Salkić, Vahid Tanović, Delila Veispahić, Fatima Veispahić, Esad Zgodić, Asim Zubčević.

The discussion is open to the media and general public

Asim Zubčević
IFB Centre for Interfaith Dialogue




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