Arnaudija mosque
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Arnaudija Mosque, built in 1594, was a large mosque
in Banja Luka
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
before it was totally destroyed by the Army of Republika Srpska
on 7 May 1993.
The mosque was demolished by explosives on May 7, 1993 by the Serb militia. The demolition was organized by the authorities of the Republika Srpska
which included the demolition of the entire Arnaudija mosque complex and Ferhadija mosque
complex that were approximately 800 m (2,624.7 ft) distant from each other. Both mosques were destroyed in the same night just within the time frame of 15 minutes.
One of the Serbs leaders from Banja Luka, Radoslav Brdjanin was convicted for his part in organizing the ethnic cleansing of the non-Serbs and destruction of the properties of Muslims, including mosques. Radoslav Brdjanin was sentenced to a single sentence of 32 years of imprisonment.
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
in Banja Luka
Banja Luka
-History:The name "Banja Luka" was first mentioned in a document dated February 6, 1494, but Banja Luka's history dates back to ancient times. There is a substantial evidence of the Roman presence in the region during the first few centuries A.D., including an old fort "Kastel" in the centre of...
, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
before it was totally destroyed by the Army of Republika Srpska
Army of Republika Srpska
The Army of Republika Srpska ; Serbian, Bosnian, Croatian Vojska Republike Srpske ) also referred to as the Bosnian Serb Army, was the military of today's Republika Srpska which was then the "Serbian Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina", a self-proclaimed state within the internationally recognized...
on 7 May 1993.
The mosque was demolished by explosives on May 7, 1993 by the Serb militia. The demolition was organized by the authorities of the Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska is one of two main political entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
which included the demolition of the entire Arnaudija mosque complex and Ferhadija mosque
Ferhadija mosque
Ferhat Pasha Mosque , also known as the Ferhadija Mosque, was a central building in the city of Banja Luka and one of the greatest achievements of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s 16th century Ottoman and Islamic architecture....
complex that were approximately 800 m (2,624.7 ft) distant from each other. Both mosques were destroyed in the same night just within the time frame of 15 minutes.
One of the Serbs leaders from Banja Luka, Radoslav Brdjanin was convicted for his part in organizing the ethnic cleansing of the non-Serbs and destruction of the properties of Muslims, including mosques. Radoslav Brdjanin was sentenced to a single sentence of 32 years of imprisonment.
External links
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Commission to Preserve National Monuments
- http://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datoteka:Arnaudija_dzamija_banjaluka.jpg
- http://www.panoramio.com/photo/4073708