Hamdija Kreševljaković
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Hamdija Kreševljaković (16 September 1888 – 9 May 1959) was a Bosnian and Yugoslav historian.
Hamdija Kreševljaković | |
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| Born | 16 September 1888 |
| Died | 9 May 1959 (aged 70) Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Occupation | Historian |
Biography
Hamdija Kreševljaković was born on 16 September 1888 in Vratnik,[1] a neighbourhood in Sarajevo's Old Town. His father Mehmed (died 1929) was the son of Ibrahim Kreševljaković. Kreševljaković self-identified as an ethnic Croat.[2]
He completed schooling 1 August 1912.[3] Three primary schools in Sarajevo, Kakanj and Gradačac carry his name.[4]
Descendants
Kreševljaković's son Muhamed (1939–2001) served as the Mayor of Sarajevo from 1990 until 1994, during most of the Bosnian War.[5] Muhamed's son, Nihad Kreševljaković, is a historian and the director of the Sarajevo War Theatre. Muhamed's son, Sead Kreševljaković, is a film and documentary producer at Al Jazeera Balkans and the Consul General of the Republic of San Marino in Sarajevo.
