At the graduation ceremony held in the historical Gazi Hüsrev Beg Madrasa, one of the most rooted Islamic education institutions in Europe, 120 students, 75 girls and 45 boys, experienced the happiness of graduation.
Ahmed Beslic, who graduated from Ghazi Hüsrev Beg Madrasa with a high grade point average, said that it is among his goals to receive education in a madrasah from an early age.
"I feel very proud. It is also very strange because that dream is coming true, I am very happy," Beslic said.
Another graduate, Hilal Jasarevic, stated that it is an honor to be a student of Ghazi Hüsrev Beg Madrasah, said, "This madrasah is a school for intelligent students. This is a school that brings together young people who are interested in every field and prepares them to struggle in every field. I am proud to be a graduate of Ghazi Husrev Beg Madrasah. I advise all parents and future generations not to forget this madrasah."
Graduates of the 473rd term recited the Quran, prayers and hymns within the scope of the ceremony. Students also did a traditional "graduation parade" on the streets of Sarajevo.
486 YEARS OLD HISTORICAL MADRASA
Ghazi Hüsrev Beg, the grandson of Sultan Bayezid II, one of the Ottoman sultans, had many mosques, baths, soup kitchens and educational institutions built in the region, especially in Sarajevo, during his time as Bosnian Sanjak Principality.
Ghazi Husrev Beg founded the madrasa named after him in Sarajevo on January 8, 1537. Education in the madrasa continued uninterrupted despite the Ottoman withdrawal from the region.
The madrasah, which continued its education during the communist former Yugoslavia, did not close its doors during the war in 1992-1995, even when the city was under siege.
Ghazi Hüsrev Beg Madrasa, the oldest educational institution in the country, continues to be among the priority preferences of Bosnian families due to its quality education.
Madrasah graduates, whose diplomas are equivalent to other high school diplomas in the country, can continue their education not only in theology but also in any other faculties they want after completing their education in the madrasah.