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Two Islamic institutions that have operated separately in Serbia for about 20 years have taken a step toward uniting under a single roof.
The Riyasat of the Islamic Community of Serbia and the Meshihat of the Islamic Community of Serbia, which have worked separately since 2007 because of disputes between them, signed a document titled the “Statute on the Unity of the Islamic Community in Serbia” at a ceremony in Novi Pazar.
Under the document, described as a “major decision for Muslims in Serbia,” the two sides accepted the establishment of a single institution headquartered in Novi Pazar.
Mevlud Dudic, president of the Meshihat of the Islamic Community of Serbia, will head the unified structure.
Senad Halitovic, president of the Riyasat of the Islamic Community of Serbia, said the document was of “historic” value.
“The difficult period that Muslims have experienced for about 20 years has come to an end,” Halitovic said at the ceremony.
“There is no loser here; we all won,” he added.
Dudic also emphasized the importance of unity.
“The signature made today is a victory for everyone who does not want to inherit division,” he said.
“We showed this all together,” he added.
Husein Kavazovic, head of the Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina, said they welcomed the decision taken in Serbia with great satisfaction.
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