Waqf of Essa Bey founder of Sarajevo 866 H 1462 AD

Abstract EN

During the year 2012, Sarajevo celebrated the occasion of elapse of 550 year since its establishment, and in particular the authentication of Essa Bey Bin Ishaq Waqf in the year 866 H/ 1462 AD which included the urban nucleus on which Sarajevo was founded.

On this occasion, a festival was held in Sarajevo museum during the month of April 2012 and Essa Bey Waqf was presented.

It was written in Arabic.

It is considered the document establishing Sarajevo.

In view of the fact that such Waqf referred to realizing the building of installations that included the basic nucleus of the new city, the person who made this Waqf is called "founder of Sarajevo", though Sarajevo reached the top of its glory after nearly one hundred years by the subsequent "Wali Kgesro Bey"(