Thursday, November 22, 2012

Imams, Cath. Priests Play Soccer Match in Bosnia; Where 100,000 Died in a Rel. War 20 Years Ago

A soccer match between Muslim imams and Catholic priests last night has helped raise funds for a new kindergarten in Bosnia, the Associated Press website reports today (November 22, 2012).

More than 4,000 people paid one euro ($1.30) to watch the game in the central town of Zenica, cheering "Bosnia, Bosnia" and celebrating whoever scored. The Catholics won 5 to 3.

The match -- organized by Bosnia's Inter-religious Committee -- was played by priests of the Bosnian Franciscan order and Muslim imams, said Priest Fra Zdravko Andjic. His good friend, Imam Jakub Salkica, said both sides got along well, but joked about suspicions of match-fixing.

Two decades ago, more than 100,000 people died in this country in a religious war that involved Muslim Bosniaks, Christian Orthodox Serbs, and Catholic Croats.

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