Ljiljan
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Ljiljan was a weekly news-political and cultural „News magazine“ based in Sarajevo
,
the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina
. It was founded by the Party of Democratic Action
(SDA) in 1990.
The newspaper promoted SDA and pro-Bosnian Muslim, ultranationalist, views. The golden lily, or Lilium carniolicum var. bosniacum, is also considered the national symbol of the Bosniak people (Bosnian Muslims), one of three constitutive ethnic groups in Bosnia, the other two being Serbs and Croats.
The paper reflected the stances of the SDA, often its more radical wing. Circulation was 60,000 copies, 85% abroad.
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
,
the capital 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...
. It was founded by the Party of Democratic Action
Party of Democratic Action
The Party of Democratic Action is a Bosniak national political party in Bosnia and Herzegovina.-History:The Party of Democratic Action was founded in May 1990 by Alija Izetbegović, representing the Bosnian Muslim population...
(SDA) in 1990.
The newspaper promoted SDA and pro-Bosnian Muslim, ultranationalist, views. The golden lily, or Lilium carniolicum var. bosniacum, is also considered the national symbol of the Bosniak people (Bosnian Muslims), one of three constitutive ethnic groups in Bosnia, the other two being Serbs and Croats.
The paper reflected the stances of the SDA, often its more radical wing. Circulation was 60,000 copies, 85% abroad.