How is Islam and Islamic tradition transmitted from generation to generation in Bosnian society?
The Islamic tradition is, of course, mostly transmitted through the family in the parents’ house, but I think that because the global process, which is destroying the family, is also surrounding Bosnia, this function will soon be taken over by the tekkes. Our sheikhs have a good sense of Islamic tradition. In the tekkes, you can see many Muslim young people who come from the street without any knowledge of Islam. Can you tell us about the Islamic symbols in Bosnia? If I understand correctly, older Muslims in Bosnia wear special hats, namely “French hats”, and also some wear the hats from Hajj, like the recognition of Muslims, and many women wear the hijab, of course. Unfortunately, how our women dress is not in the traditional way; although it’s Islamic, it’s not traditional. Our traditional costume is full of bright colors, like the dressing of Turkish women. Our women don’t like to wear colorful Turkish hijabs. I’m not happy about it, but what can you do about it? Also, the girls and
