Sarajevo Ramadan Festival

The festival lasted for the length of Ramadan and was composed of numerous programmes that were held all over the city.^[6] Open-air Iftar, the evening meal with which Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset, open to Muslims and non-Muslims alike, was organized every evening in the Žuta Tabija fortress that overlooks the city. Exhibitions of Islamic art, including calligraphy, paintings, pottery and marquetry were held in the Gazi Husrev-beg Library which also hosted readings of renowned Islamic poetry.^[7] A trade fair of book publishers on Islamic art was another of the numerous festival programmes.^[8][9] Interactive lectures, panel discussions and Q&A's on Islamic theology, culture and art are held in the Gazi Husrev-beg Library and the Gazi Husrev-beg Madrasa.^[10] Lecturers and speakers have included Grand mufti Husein Kavazović, Islamic art historian Sabiha Al Khemir, German orientalist Stefan Weber and others.^[11] Concerts of different Islamic musical styles such as Nasheed, Dhikr or traditional Bosnian Sevdalinka are held in the Sarajevo National Theatre.^[12] The opening and closing ceremonies of the festival are held in the Žuta Tabija fortress.^[13]