BZK Preporod

BZK Preporod (Bosniak Community of Culture "Preporod") is a Bosniak cultural society based in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Its name means "revival" or "rebirth" in Bosnian. The organization was founded in 1945 by a political decision that merged two existing support associations, Gajret ("Effort") and Narodna uzdanica ("People's Support"). It was dissolved by the communist regime in 1949, and its property was transferred to the Union of Cultural and Educational Associations and later nationalized in 1958. The society resumed its activities only in 1990, taking the name Cultural Society of Bosniaks "Preporod" in 1995 and, two years later, the Bosniak Community of Culture "Preporod". Preporod's historical assets included the so-called Gajret House (opened 1936) and a student dormitory (opened 1940, today the Faculty of Education of the University of Sarajevo), both in Sarajevo, as well as the Gajret House in Belgrade (opened 1932). From the legacy of Narodna uzdanica, a dormitory in Sarajevo and numerous properties across Bosnia and Herzegovina remained. The vast majority of this property has still not been returned to the society. Within the society operates the research-oriented Institute for Bosniak Studies (Institut za bošnjačke studije), which has a rich library. Preporod runs several publishing projects, including Bosniak Literature in 100 Books (Bošnjačka književnost u 100 knjiga, since 1996), the annual Godišnjak (since 2001), and the journal Bosnian Studies / Bosanske studije (since 2007). The society has been led by a series of presidents, including Zaim Šarac (1945–1946), Derviš Tafro (1946–1949), Muhsin Rizvić (1990–1993), Enes Duraković (1993–1994), Munib Maglajlić (1994–2001), Šaćir Filandra (2001–2010), and Senadin Lavić (from 2010).

BZK Preporod was founded in 1945 by a political decision that merged two existing support associations, Gajret ("Effort") and Narodna uzdanica ("People's Support"). The new society was dissolved by the communist regime in 1949, and its property was transferred to the Union of Cultural and Educational Associations and later nationalized in 1958. The society resumed its activities only in 1990. In 1995 it took the name Cultural Society of Bosniaks "Preporod", and two years later, in 1997, it became the Bosniak Community of Culture "Preporod". Preporod's historical assets included the so-called Gajret House (opened 1936) and a student dormitory (opened 1940, today the Faculty of Education of the University of Sarajevo), both in Sarajevo, as well as the Gajret House in Belgrade (opened 1932). From the legacy of Narodna uzdanica, a dormitory in Sarajevo and numerous properties across Bosnia and Herzegovina remained. The vast majority of this property has still not been returned to the society. Within the society operates the research-oriented Institute for Bosniak Studies (Institut za bošnjačke studije), which has a rich library. Preporod runs several publishing projects, including Bosniak Literature in 100 Books (Bošnjačka književnost u 100 knjiga, since 1996), the annual Godišnjak (since 2001), and the journal Bosnian Studies / Bosanske studije (since 2007). The society has been led by a series of presidents: Zaim Šarac (1945–1946), Derviš Tafro (1946–1949), Muhsin Rizvić (1990–1993), Enes Duraković (1993–1994), Munib Maglajlić (1994–2001), Šaćir Filandra (2001–2010), and Senadin Lavić (from 2010).

• 2007

  Launched journal Bosnian Studies / Bosanske studije.

• 2001

  Launched annual Godišnjak.

• 1997

  Renamed Bosniak Community of Culture "Preporod".

• 1996

  Launched publishing project Bosniak Literature in 100 Books.

• 1995

  Renamed Cultural Society of Bosniaks "Preporod".

• 1990

  Resumed activities.

• 1958

  Property nationalized.

• 1949

  Dissolved by the communist regime; property transferred to the Union of Cultural and Educational Associations.

• 1945

  Founded by merging Gajret and Narodna uzdanica.

Central Bosniak cultural and educational society in Bosnia and Herzegovina, dedicated to preserving and promoting Bosniak cultural heritage, literature, and scholarship.

• Bošnjačka književnost u 100 knjiga

  Publishing project since 1996.

• Godišnjak

  Annual periodical since 2001.

• Bosnian Studies / Bosanske studije

  Journal since 2007.

• Institut za bošnjačke studije

  Research institute with a rich library.

1. 1BZK Preporodwikidata.org
2. 2Preporod (Bosna a Hercegovina)cs.wikipedia.org