Memorial Page for Alija Izetbegović

Aug 8, 1925 – Oct 19, 2003(78 years)Died in:Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian politician, lawyer, philosopher and author

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Biography

Birthplace

Šamac, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Place of Death

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nationality

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

Cause of Death

cardiovascular disease

Religion

Sunni Islam

Burial Place

Kovači Cemetery

Occupation(5)

lawyer philosopher politician writerpolitical commissar

Awards(5)

King Faisal International Prize in Service to IslamGrand Order of Queen JelenaOrder of IndependenceOrder of the Crown of the RealmOrder of Isabella the Catholic‎

Education(2)

Faculty of Law (University of Sarajevo)University of Sarajevo

Alija Izetbegović (* August 8, 1925 in Šamac; † October 19, 2003 in Sarajevo) was a bosnian politician, lawyer, philosopher and author. He was 78 years old. His education included Faculty of Law (University of Sarajevo) and University of Sarajevo. His faith was Sunni Islam. He received 5 awards, including King Faisal International Prize in Service to Islam, Grand Order of Queen Jelena. His cause of death was cardiovascular disease. He was buried at Kovači Cemetery.

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Born in Šamac, Bosnia and Herzegovina

1925

King Faisal International Prize in Service to Islam

1993

Died in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (cardiovascular disease)

2003

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Alija Izetbegović. Forever remembered.