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Rebuilding the Ferhadija Mosque in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Today it's a bit of a look back episode, to an interview I did in 2016, when the Ferhadija Mosque in Banja Luka was re-opened after some 23 years.
The Ferhadija Mosque in Banja Luka was originally commissioned by, Ferhat Pasha Sokolovic and built in 1579. It stood near the centre of Banja Luka until the night of 6–7 May 1993, some 27 years ago, when it was destroyed by explosion.
The Ferhadija's location remained destroyed for these years and some said that it would never be rebuilt, but rebuilt it was. There were a lot of people involved in the rebuilding, a lot of unsung heroes, and one of those unsung heroes is a Brit like me.
His name is Donald Reeves and he has an NGO called the Soul of Europe. Donald came back to Banja Luka to attend the opening back in 2016. I caught up with him in a hotel coffee bar in Banja Luka and I wanted to find out more about how difficult it had been to get the mosque rebuilt and his thoughts on peace building and reconciliation here in the Western Balkans.
But before I started talking to Donald, I really didn't know much about him apart from what I found on Twitter.
It said he was a a maverick priest, a writer, a broadcaster, a peace builder, generally a nuisance, a visionary with attitude, and also a very dangerous man.
So why a very dangerous man when it comes to something like peace building?
READ OUR BLOGPOST ABOUT REBUILDING THE FERHADIJA
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By David BaileyToday it's a bit of a look back episode, to an interview I did in 2016, when the Ferhadija Mosque in Banja Luka was re-opened after some 23 years.
The Ferhadija Mosque in Banja Luka was originally commissioned by, Ferhat Pasha Sokolovic and built in 1579. It stood near the centre of Banja Luka until the night of 6–7 May 1993, some 27 years ago, when it was destroyed by explosion.
The Ferhadija's location remained destroyed for these years and some said that it would never be rebuilt, but rebuilt it was. There were a lot of people involved in the rebuilding, a lot of unsung heroes, and one of those unsung heroes is a Brit like me.
His name is Donald Reeves and he has an NGO called the Soul of Europe. Donald came back to Banja Luka to attend the opening back in 2016. I caught up with him in a hotel coffee bar in Banja Luka and I wanted to find out more about how difficult it had been to get the mosque rebuilt and his thoughts on peace building and reconciliation here in the Western Balkans.
But before I started talking to Donald, I really didn't know much about him apart from what I found on Twitter.
It said he was a a maverick priest, a writer, a broadcaster, a peace builder, generally a nuisance, a visionary with attitude, and also a very dangerous man.
So why a very dangerous man when it comes to something like peace building?
READ OUR BLOGPOST ABOUT REBUILDING THE FERHADIJA
If you enjoy the podcast please subscribe/follow and share with a friend!
If you really enjoy the show please check out our Patreon site at https://www.patreon.com/livinginbosniaandherzegovina
Read Our Blog at Living in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/lifeinbosniaandherzegovina
Instagram: @lifeinbosniaandherzegovina
Ask us any questions or give a suggestion for a Podcast.
Come and visit us and holiday in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
E-Mail us at [email protected]
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This episode is sponsored by
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