Jusuf Barčić

Jusuf Barčić (1967 30 March 2007) was a Bosnian Salafist leader.

Barčić was born in 1967 in the village of Barčići near Kalesija.[1] He studied at the Gazi Husrev-begova Medresa,[2] where from 1984 to 1987 he memorised Qur'an and became a hafiz.[3]

Barčić left Bosnia and Herzegovina during the Bosnian War and studied Islamic studies in Saudi Arabia. He returned in 1996 to spread Wahabbism.

He studied under the mentorship of Al-Albani, one of the best-known Salafist authorities.[4]

Known as a reckless driver who disregarded all civil authority, Barčić sustained serious injuries after losing control of his vehicle and hitting a lamp post near Tuzla around 2:00 a.m. on 30 March 2007. He died at 8:40 p.m. that evening at a hospital in Tuzla.[5][6] Some media reported he died in an attempted suicide,[5] which hasn't been confirmed.[7]

Barčić was buried in his home village of Barčići, and the funeral was led by his brother, imam Ismet Barčić.[6] His funeral was attended by 2,000–3,000 of his fellow Wahabbists.[4]

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Bibliography

Books

  • Karić, Ekrem (2004). Prilozi za povijest islamskog mišljenja u Bosni i Hercegovini XX stoljeća [Contributions for the history of the Islamic touhgt in Bosnia and Herzegovina of the XX century]. Vol. 1. Sarajevo: El-Kalem.
  • Mulahalilović, Enver (1988). Vjerski običaji muslimana u Bosni i Hercegovini [The religious customs of Muslims in Bosnia and Herzegovina]. Tuzla: Hamidović.

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