Bosniaks
Bosniaks are a South Slavic people whose national identity is associated with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Most Bosniaks are Muslim, predominantly Sunni.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: A country in southeastern Europe, situated on the Balkan Peninsula. Bosniak identity is closely tied to this country's history and territory.
Husein Gradaščević: A Bosnian military commander who led a revolt against Ottoman centralization in 1831–1832. His uprising became a prominent episode in Bosnian political memory.
Bosnian Serbs: An ethnic Serb community whose historical homeland includes Bosnia and Herzegovina. They share Bosnia as a homeland with Bosniaks but have a distinct national identity, largely Orthodox Christian.
Bosnian War: An armed conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina from 1992 to 1995 following the breakup of Yugoslavia. The war profoundly affected Bosniak communities and their political future.
Bosnian cuisine: The culinary traditions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, shaped by Balkan, Ottoman, and Central European influences. Shared dishes and food customs help express Bosniak heritage within a wider Bosnian culture.
Medieval Bosnia: A medieval polity in the western Balkans that existed from the twelfth century until Ottoman conquest in 1463. Its inhabitants and political traditions form part of the historical setting for Bosniak identity.
Safvet-beg Bašagić: A Bosnian writer, historian, and politician associated with the cultural revival of Bosnian Muslims around 1900. His scholarship and writing helped articulate a distinct Bosnian Muslim cultural heritage.
Bosnian Croats: An ethnic Croat community whose historical homeland includes Bosnia and Herzegovina. They share the country's history with Bosniaks while identifying with the Croat nation, largely through Catholic tradition.
Bosnian genocide: The genocide of Bosniak men and boys at Srebrenica in July 1995, alongside other crimes prosecuted as genocide by international courts. Srebrenica became a defining trauma in Bosniak collective memory.
Sevdalinka: A traditional Bosnian urban folk-song genre known for lyrical themes of love and longing. Its songs are a prominent expression of Bosnian cultural life, including Bosniak heritage.