As part of the ILM program, seven students of Islamic Religious Pedagogy visited Sarajevo from 18 to 23 September 2022. Accompanied by Dr. Mujadad Zaman and Lea Schlenker, they learned from local professors and teachers about Islamic religious education in Bosnia and engaged with the local history and culture. The Faculty of Islamic Studies in Sarajevo, a partner university of the ZITh, organized a number of insightful lectures, ranging from the history of Muslim education in Bosnia, values of Muslim youth in Bosnia today, benefits and challenges of confessional religious education, to teaching approaches in schools and maktabs. In addition, the group visited different madrasas and attended a class of religious education in a high school. Guided trips to Srebrenica and to Mostar gave students the opportunity to learn about Bosnian history and culture. The excursion was an invaluable experience, which prompted in-depth conversations and reflections about the nature and means of teaching Islamic religious education, not only in Bosnia, but also in application to the German context. We would like to thank our hosts from the Faculty of Islamic Studies in Sarajevo for their time and efforts to facilitate our stay.
