Bosnian Muslims help keep Balkan Ramadan traditions alive
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- (17 Jul 2014) It's one of the busiest times of year for Sarajevo's bakers, preparing the city's favourite food - a yeasty bread known as somun - to break a long day of fasting.
While somun is baked all year round, there's one special ingredient added just for Ramadan.
Cumin seeds are sprinkled on top and when they are baked in a wood burning oven they release an aromatic smell.
The owner of Vrbanjusa bakery in Sarajevo Jasmin Aljovic explains: "It is specific for Ramadan that we put black cumin seeds on somun. We do it for the smell; it is the traditional smell of Ramadan that permeates most of the city."
As dusk approaches, queues form in front of the city's many bakeries. People prefer to get their somun bread for iftar while it is still hot from the oven.
In Sarajevo, an old fortress overlooking the city has become a favourite iftar destination.
Large crowds, including tourists and non-muslims, gather there to watch Smajo Krivic shoot a firework rocket from a cannon-like launcher to signal the end of fasting.
Nearly two decades ago, Krivic and a group of friends reinitiated the cannon tradition which had been established during more than four centuries of Ottoman rule in Bosnia from the 15th to the 19th century.
Krivic says: "During the communist rule after World War II, the (cannon firing) tradition had been banned,"
"But now, after the latest unfortunate war (between 1992 and 1995), myself and a group of my friends wanted to re-launch it and we succeeded in that," he says.
Krivic consults his watch before firing the cannon into the sky. Soon after, Sarajevo's many minarets light up and the call to prayer starts echoing through the city.
Many young Muslims like to break their fast with friends on top of the fortress, replacing traditional meals with a simple slice of pizza.
For those who stay home or go to restaurants, the fast is typically broken by dates and strong sugary lemonade. It is then followed by small servings of traditional Bosnian meals such as onions or stuffed peppers and soups and stews.
All meals are accompanied by somun.
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Bosnia and Albania, Europe’s 2 and only Muslim country. Even after all that hate still going strong, and love for religion. Have a blessed Ramadan Razan mubarek from Turkey.
Only 50% of population in Bosnia is Muslim.
56% in Albania is Muslim
And 88% in kosovo.
Turkey is not Europe they don't speak a indo European language.
Completely different people.
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May Allah help you.
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yusran sigiri insya Allah Yusran Sigiri Aamiin yaa tabbal Aalamiin ya Allah.
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Ivan,Sorry to disappoint you but by last census(2013) in Bosnia-Herzegovina muslims make up 50,7% of country's population en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina
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Love all my brothers and sisters around the world.
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Extremely happy to find the Bosnian Muslim families, rising from the rubble, rising from the scars of the massacre of the 90's, to the traditional faith and restoring hope for the future. My prayers for all Bosnians on the occasion of Ramadan
MashaAllah
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saya ingatkan ...
JANGAN BELAJAR JADI PENGECUT !!
Salam alaykum. thank you all for warm greetings and humble duas. Welcome to Bosnia except we don’t like any changes or imperia or imperialism. Please keep in mind we are Muslim Bosniaks in the heart of Europe. Word of Bosnian (kako si) how are you.
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Peace and love from india
I never forget their Holly fight against sarvea
💖allahakbar🕋
Beautiful ifter
Salam brothers from egypt
Alejkumuselam
Love and respect for Bosnian
from Bangladesh
Salam from Pakistan
Alejkumuselam
Beautiful
Salam from Pakistani brothers and sisters we are forever yours. We also remember the devastating Srebrencia massacre.
I love Bosnia
MAA SHAA ALLAH.
LOVE FROM PAKISTAN
0:29 O Zot, mashalla, look at those breads. Look so freaking amazing !!!!!!!!
MASHa Allah good job brothers
Thanks to all Muslim Brothers and sisters in Bosnia
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love bosnia from malaysia
these are my brothers♥️.... from moyale, kenya
masha allah
respect for brother
Masha allah
MASHALLAH AZAN IS HEARD THROUGH OUT THE WORLD. EVERY NATIONALITY HAS MUSLIMS ND ALLAH IS GLORIFIED ND MOHAMMAD SAWS IS PRAISED IN EVERY NOOK ND CORNER OF THE WORLD. PAISE BE TO ALLAH ND BLESSINGS ON OUR BELOVED PROPHET MOHAMMAD PBUH..
mashallah amin
Salam from malaysia....
Masha Allaah
Allah bless u our muslims brothers and sisters in bosnia
Maashaa Allaah
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Nice
Love bosnia from lebanon 🇱🇧❤🇧🇦
Mashallah
Long live Bosnia from Bangladesh 👍
❤️
Bosnian Muslim women are always awesome..
Mashallah from Pakistan
Salam from Kurdistan iraq long life islam
Masha alllah
الحمد الله ماءشا الله
Allahuakhbar! Alhamdulillah!
Mystery Punisher 1 Allah maha kaya dan selalu memberi hidangan yg lezat bagi hambanya yg taqwa
mashallah
Salam form India
Live long and Prosper
May You live long....
From Pakistan
Masha Allah so beautiful country I Love Bosnia country and Bosnia people ❤❤
Salaam from India