COUNCIL OF THE ISLAMIC COMMUNITY

The Council of the Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina is the highest representative and the main legislative body of the Islamic Community, which adopts the Constitution and other rules which regulate the organization and activities of the organs and institutions of the Islamic Community. The council defines the strategy and directions of the development of the Islamic Community, provides guidelines for the work of organs and institutions for managing assets of the Islamic Community, adopts budget and approves the financial report of the Islamic Community, approves the establishment of associations within the Islamic Community, confirms the appointments and dismissals of the muftis, appoints members of the Constitutional Court of the Islamic Community, appoints members of permanent and temporary Council committees, discusses and adopts performance reports of Raisu-l-ulama and the Council of Muftis, passes regulations on the service in the Islamic Community and disciplinary liability, passes regulations on the use of the logo and the flag of the Islamic Community.

The Council of the Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina has 87 members, who are elected in the following electoral districts: Sarajevo – 13 members, Tuzla – 10 members, Bihać – 7 members, Banja Luka – 7 members, Goražde – 7 members, Mostar – 7 members, Travnik – 7 members, Zenica – 7 members, Novi Pazar – 5 members, Zagreb – 5 members, Ljubljana – 3 members, Germany – 2 members, North America – 2 members, Australia – 1 member, Austria – 1 member, Switzerland and France – 1 member, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland – 1 member, Benelux, Great Britain and Ireland – 1 member.

Members of the Council are elected by a special body, which is composed of two delegates of each jamaat in the electoral district. When electing members of the Council it is necessary to respect territorial representation, so that one member is elected for a given number of Muslims.

The Council of the Islamic Community has a president, two vice-presidents and a secretary. The president, the vice-presidents and the secretary are elected at the constitutive session. The president of the Council calls sessions of the Council at least twice a year, and is bound to call a session of the Council if requested to do so, with a written rationale, by no less than a quarter of members, Raisu-l-ulama, the Council of Muftis or the Riyasat.

Reference:

https://www.islamskazajednica.ba/images/stories/Ustavi/Ustav_IZ-e_precisceni_tekst_2014.pdf