Bosniak Academy of Sciences and Arts

Not to be confused with Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Bosniak Academy of Sciences and Arts (Bosnian: Bošnjačka akademija nauka i umjetnosti, BANU) is an academic institution in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The institution is based in Sarajevo and has divisions in both Sarajevo and Novi Pazar to better reflect Bosniak interests in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sandžak.^[2]

Bosniak Academy of Sciences and Arts

Bošnjačka akademija nauka i umjetnosti
Abbreviation	BANU
Formation	2011
Type	National academy
Purpose	Science, arts, academics
Headquarters	Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Region served	Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia
Membership	22 [1]
President	Mehmed Akšamija
President of the Senate	Mustafa Cerić
Key people	Mustafa Cerić, Ferid Muhić, Šerbo Rastoder, Ejup Ganić
Website	http://banu.eu.com/

The institution was founded on 9 July 2011 in Novi Pazar under the initiative of Muamer Zukorlić, chief Mufti of the Islamic Community in Serbia. As per the decision of the founding assembly, Ferid Muhić was unilaterally proclaimed president while Dževad Jahić and Lamija Hadžiosmanović were named vice-presidents. The Grand Mufti of Bosnia, Dr. Mustafa ef. Cerić, was proclaimed President of the Senate.^[3]

Prominent members

• Mustafa ef. Cerić, Grand Mufti (founder)
• Muhamed Filipović, historian
• Ferid Muhić, historian
• Nedžad Ibrišimović, author
• Šerbo Rastoder, politician
• Ejup Ganić, politician
• Muamer Zukorlić, Mufti