Gazi Husrev-bey’s madrasa is the first educational institution in Bosnia and Hezegovina and it is one of those few in the world that has continually been operative for 470 years. It was established on 26th Rajab 943 hijri that is 8th January 1573. Its founder is a grandson of Turkish sultan Bayazit II, the most eminent governor of the sultan and the most significant donor in Bosnia and Herzegovina. His vakf-nama is the permanent base for the organization and the functioning structure of this school.
In his vakf-nama he commends that in this school besides spiritual and traditional studies “everything else that is required regarding the demands of time, place and custom” must be introduced. This wise and foresighted testament has made it possible for this school to remain competitive throughout the centuries. Amongst the graduates from this madrasa are not only several thousands of alims, imams, khatibs, muallimas, muftis, hafiz, but also renowned philosophers, artists and scientists.
Gazi Husref-bey’s madrasa today functions as a specialized high school. The syllabus is designed by the Riyasat of the Islamic Community of Bosnia and Herzegovina and approved by the Ministry of education of Bosnia and Herzegovina; the course takes four academic years and the medium of education is Bosnian.
Madrasa is a boarding school and besides the regular classes it offers the various extracurricular activities. Worth mentioning here are the school chorus that so far has issued several audio and video recordings and the school gazette Zemzem that has been regularly publishing since 1968.
Gazi Husref-bey’s madrasa is joint school system with separate branches for boys and girls.
Director of this madrasa is Mensur ef. Malkić.
Link :https://english.islamskazajednica.ba/education/madrasas
