Support for Birth Rate: Reis-ul-ulema Donates to Five Families in Bosanska Krajina with Five or More Children

(Patria) - Reis-ul-ulema of the Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina Husein-ef. Kavazović donated to five families in the area of the Muftiate of Bihać.

The Reis-ul-ulema's gift is awarded to families who have had their fifth child, sixth or more, and live in the entity of RS, or their sixth child, seventh or more, and live in the entity of FBiH. This is support for families and promotion of the birth rate, and this activity of the Department for Marriage and Family is financed from the Bejtul-mal Fund.

The Reis-ul-ulema's gift was received by the Selman, Ćehić, Bećirević, Ikić, and Velibašić families, and on behalf of the Reis-ul-ulema, the gifts were presented by Dr. Safija Malkić, head of the Department for Marriage and Family in the Administration for Religious Affairs of the Rijaset of the Islamic Community (IZ) in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

“In this way, we want to visit our large families, delight them with the Reis-ul-ulema's gift, and see how they live. Everything we see truly gives us strength, morale, and encouragement to support such families and to spread their positive stories. They are the best answer to all those who today doubt the family, harmony, and concord within the family,” said Dr. Malkić.

She added that “it is up to us to strive to be good parents and family members, for our community to have as many strong families as possible, and thus contribute to the progress and well-being of the Community and our homeland, Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

The Selman Ferid and Merisa family from Bosanski Petrovac received the Reis-ul-ulema's gift for the third time. Previously, the Reis-ul-ulema's gift was presented on the occasion of the birth of their seventh and eighth child, and this time on the occasion of the birth of their ninth child – daughter Šejma.

Ferid Selman said that as a father of nine children, he is above all very happy.

“I would tell young people not to be afraid, every child has their sustenance, God provides it. I am, above all, happy and content. I thank the Reis-ul-ulema for this gift, the attention that the Islamic Community provides us truly means a lot,” said Ferid.

On this occasion, the Ćehić Adisa family from Cazin was also gifted, on the occasion of the birth of her seventh child, son Haabiil. The Reis-ul-ulema's gift for the seventh child was also received by the Bećirević Senad and Almira family from Velika Kladuša on the occasion of the birth of their seventh child – daughter Asima.

The Velibašić Muharem and Dijana family from Prijedor received a gift on the occasion of the birth of their daughter Ejla, their fifth child, as well as the family of the late Ikić Izet, who passed away fifteen days ago, and his wife Mubina from Bihać received a gift on the occasion of the birth of their fifth child – son Muhamed, a baby born three months ago.

The gifted families expressed great joy, as well as gratitude for the honor bestowed upon them. On this occasion, Ramadan packages from the Office for Social Welfare of the Rijaset of the Islamic Community in BiH were also presented to the families.