Bosnians celebrate the 511th anniversary of their conversion to Islam
Amman Today
publish date 2021-06-26 23:05:00
On Sunday, the Bosnians will revive the activities of the 511th edition of the “Aiwaz Dede” cultural festival, which is linked to their conversion to Islam.
And the “Aiwaz Dede” festival is one of the longest festivals in the country, as it lasts for days, and the Bosnians commemorate the anniversary of their entry to Islam through a person called “Aiwaz Dede,” according to historical accounts.
People from all over the country flock to the festival center in the Brussage region, in traditional dress and with the participation of horsemen.
The people of the city of Doni Waqf received the participants of the festival as they headed to the Brossage area.
The city of Dhoni witnessed the stopping of a ceremony to welcome 250 horsemen and participants in traditional dress as they passed through the city.
The Bosnian authorities have reduced the number of festival events this year due to the Corona epidemic.
Participating in this year’s festival from Turkey, Bursa Mayor Ali Nur Aktash, along with a large number of Turkish citizens.
According to historical accounts, Aywaz Dede, whose origins are from the Turkish Anatolia region, arrived in the Bosnian “Brosaj” 510 years ago, at a time when the region was experiencing water drought.
After praying and worshiping in the area for 40 days, Aywaz Deddeh found a river descending from a mountain, and was able to rid the population of drought and drought, which they considered a miracle, and they embraced Islam.
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