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ALI AGANOVIC

Hadži Ali-efendija Aganović (September 4, 1902 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina - January 9, 1961 Sarajevo, Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia) (علي افندي آغانوفيتش) was a Bosnian-Herzegovinian Islamic clergyman and educator of Bosnian descent. In some sources, he is mentioned as Alija Aganović.

BIOGRAPHY
Haji Ali ef. Aganović was born in Sarajevo on September 4, 1902. He finished the mekteb and Ruždija in his hometown. In 1916 he moved to the Atmejdan Madrasa, and in 1918 to Daru-l-muallimin. When Daru-l-muallimin was extinguished, he enrolled in the Sharia Judicial School in 1920, which he completed with great success in 1925. In the same year, he went to Cairo to study religious studies and enrolled in El-Azher. After four years of study at this oldest Islamic university, he returned to his homeland. After completing his military service, he was appointed a part-time religious teacher at the First Real High School, and then at the Women's High School in 1934. He was appointed an official of the Ulema Majlis, and on August 1, 1936, he took over the duty of secretary, and in 1938 he was appointed a member of the Ulema Majlis.

He was engaged in the foundation of the "Young Muslims" organization and of "El Hidaje". In 1945 he was sentenced to death. After being pardoned, he spent twelve years in prison. He came out in 1957. He died in Sarajevo on nineth of January, in 1961 as a severe heart patient. He was visited several times by Husein Djozo before his death.