Research Article

The Evolution of Bosniak Political Life: From a Religious Movement to Political Organization [1878-1906]

Number: 26 September 15, 2025
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The Evolution of Bosniak Political Life: From a Religious Movement to Political Organization [1878-1906]

Abstract

This article examines the origins of modern political life among the Bosniaks of BiH during the Austro-Hungarian era, focusing on the evolution of their political life and the emergence and activities of the first Bosniak political organization. Additionally, this article researches the political panorama of BiH at the time, including the significant political processes, events, and developments that shaped the fate of this country. The article aims to analyze the political structures of the Bosniaks during the 1878-1906 period, focusing on the processes of their political organization facilities and the developmental course of the political organization. Furthermore, this article researches the reasons behind the establishment of this organization, its evolution, programs, and activities, and its role on the political scene of BiH. Moreover, this article specializes on the organization’s influence on developing national consciousness among the Bosniaks. The research draws upon archival sources and literature in Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, German, English, and Turkish, employing methods of analysis and comparison to examine the subject comprehensively.

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Ethical Statement

I declare that this study is original; that I have acted by the principles and rules of scientific ethics at all stages of the study, including preparation, data collection, analysis, and presentation of information; that I have cited sources for all data and information not obtained within the scope of this study and included these sources in the bibliography; that I have not made any changes in the data used, and that I comply with ethical duties and responsibilities by accepting all the terms and conditions of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). I hereby declare that if a situation contrary to my statement regarding the study is detected, I agree to all moral and legal consequences that may arise. Peer-review : Externally peer-reviewed. Conflict of Interest : The authors have no conflict of interest to declare. Grant Support : The authors declared that this study has no financial support.

References

  1. Archival Sources
  2. Archives of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ABiH), Joint Ministry of Finance (ZMF), Presidential Files BiH (Pr. BH), No: 886/1908.
  3. ABiH, Pr. BiH, No. 255/1905, 20.02.1905.
  4. ABiH, ZMF, Pr. BH, No. 591/1907.
  5. ABiH, ZMF, Pr. BiH, No. 998/1899.
  6. Presidential Ottoman Archives (BOA), Yıldız Arşivi Resmi Maruzat Y..A...RES., 75 – 81, H-16-12-1312.
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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

European Political History, Late Modern Ottoman History, Ottoman history

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 15, 2025

Submission Date

January 23, 2025

Acceptance Date

May 3, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Number: 26

APA
Turbıc, E., & Sannav, S. C. (2025). The Evolution of Bosniak Political Life: From a Religious Movement to Political Organization [1878-1906]. Osmanlı Medeniyeti Araştırmaları Dergisi, 26, 195-234. https://doi.org/10.21021/osmed.1625946
AMA
1.Turbıc E, Sannav SC. The Evolution of Bosniak Political Life: From a Religious Movement to Political Organization [1878-1906]. OSMED. 2025;(26):195-234. doi:10.21021/osmed.1625946
Chicago
Turbıc, Enes, and Sabri Can Sannav. 2025. “The Evolution of Bosniak Political Life: From a Religious Movement to Political Organization [1878-1906]”. Osmanlı Medeniyeti Araştırmaları Dergisi, nos. 26: 195-234. https://doi.org/10.21021/osmed.1625946.
EndNote
Turbıc E, Sannav SC (September 1, 2025) The Evolution of Bosniak Political Life: From a Religious Movement to Political Organization [1878-1906]. Osmanlı Medeniyeti Araştırmaları Dergisi 26 195–234.
IEEE
[1]E. Turbıc and S. C. Sannav, “The Evolution of Bosniak Political Life: From a Religious Movement to Political Organization [1878-1906]”, OSMED, no. 26, pp. 195–234, Sept. 2025, doi: 10.21021/osmed.1625946.
ISNAD
Turbıc, Enes - Sannav, Sabri Can. “The Evolution of Bosniak Political Life: From a Religious Movement to Political Organization [1878-1906]”. Osmanlı Medeniyeti Araştırmaları Dergisi. 26 (September 1, 2025): 195-234. https://doi.org/10.21021/osmed.1625946.
JAMA
1.Turbıc E, Sannav SC. The Evolution of Bosniak Political Life: From a Religious Movement to Political Organization [1878-1906]. OSMED. 2025;:195–234.
MLA
Turbıc, Enes, and Sabri Can Sannav. “The Evolution of Bosniak Political Life: From a Religious Movement to Political Organization [1878-1906]”. Osmanlı Medeniyeti Araştırmaları Dergisi, no. 26, Sept. 2025, pp. 195-34, doi:10.21021/osmed.1625946.
Vancouver
1.Enes Turbıc, Sabri Can Sannav. The Evolution of Bosniak Political Life: From a Religious Movement to Political Organization [1878-1906]. OSMED. 2025 Sep. 1;(26):195-234. doi:10.21021/osmed.1625946

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