New: The senior Iranian cleric, Ayatollah Alireza Arfi, is visiting Sarajevo on the occasion of the installation of Nedjad Garbus as the new Grand Mufti of the Islamic Community of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Arfi, a member of Iran's Guardian Council and the Assembly of Experts, told Klix.ba that he came at the invitation of the Islamic communities. He expressed hope that the visit would strengthen cultural, intellectual and artistic ties.
Gervos officially took office on November 15 in Sarajevo, at the Gazi Huserbeg Mosque, and received the Mansura, the document confirming his religious authority. He was elected on October 10 for a seven-year term, succeeding Hossein Kabazovich.
The ceremony brought together more than 500 qualified guests from 23 countries, including religious representatives, diplomats and public officials.
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