Bosnia - Islam influence increases

(12 Sep 1996) T/I 11:22:45


Western observers have noted increasing signs of the influence of Islam in Bosnia since the ceasefire. The ruling SDA Party sees its best way forward in Bosnia is to maintain a strong Muslim Party to counter the threat of Croatian and Serbian nationalistic parties which want to partition the country. Islam has also been evident in electioneering. SDA rallies are attended by Muslim clerics and are opened with prayers and appeals for Muslim brotherhood.


SHOWS:

VARIOUS LOCATIONS, BOSNIA RECENT + FILE

SARAJEVO, BOSNIA, FILE

0.00 WS old quarter
0.05 WS Orthodox church and other buildings
11/9/96
0.09 Ms mosque

TUZLA. 10/9

0.12 WS people praying

ZENICA 10/12/95

0.20 CU automatic gun TILT to soldier
0.23 Izetbegovic with General Rasim Delic watching parade
0.25 MS soldiers marching
0.37 WS march

JABLINICA 3/9

0.41 CU SDA flags at SDA rally
0.46 MS crowd clapping
0.50 CU women wearing head scarves
0.53 CU man
0.57 MS Izetbegovic and others praying
1.05 MS people holding SDA flag
1.07 MS Izetbegovic and others praying

1.12 VISION ENDS

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