Employees


Dr. Senaid Zajimović
Director


Dr. Senaid Zajimović
Director
Dr. Senaid Zajimović was born on March 20, 1969, in Matuzići, Municipality of Doboj Jug. He completed the Gazi Husrev-bey Madrasa in Sarajevo in 1988. During his studies in the Madrasa, he memorized the entire Qur’an and earned the title of Hafiz within nine months.
He studied the Arabic language at the University of Zaytuna in Tunisia and King Saud University in Riyadh. He completed his higher education in 1997 at the Sharia Faculty of the University of Jordan, specializing in Islamic law and the methodology of Islamic law.
He obtained his master’s degree in 2000 from the same university, with a thesis titled: The Position of Islamic and International Law Regarding the Use of International, State, and Private Water for Irrigation and Drinking.
In 2014, he completed his doctoral studies at the International University of Novi Pazar. His doctoral dissertation was titled: Marital Problems and Methods of Their Resolution with a Special Focus on Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Dr. Zajimović worked as an imam for two years in the Tešanj Islamic Community (Majlis). After returning to Bosnia and Herzegovina from his studies in 2001, he became an assistant at the Islamic Pedagogical Academy in Zenica. During the same period, he served as the head of the office of the humanitarian organization Human Appeal in Zenica, which provides financial assistance to vulnerable groups.
In June 2002, he joined the humanitarian organization and educational center Ibnul-Mubarak in Tešanj as its director. From 2003 to 2006, he worked as a professor at the Osman ef. Redžović Madrasa in Čajangrad near Visoko, teaching Hadith, Islamic Ethics, and Arabic Conversation. In 2006, he was appointed as the assistant director of the Madrasa (in charge of the student dormitory), a position he held until 2009.
In 2009, the Riyasat of the Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina appointed him as the Director of the Waqf Directorate.
During his tenure at the Madrasa in Visoko, he led efforts for the construction of its facilities. As the Director of the Waqf Directorate of the Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina, he has overseen numerous projects for the restoration, adaptation, and construction of religious and waqf properties. He actively participates in the implementation of various socially beneficial programs.
Dr. Zajimović has authored four books and translated eight works from Arabic into Bosnian. Among his most notable works, whether authored or translated, are:
- Fundamental Truths of Faith
- Muslim Women's Dress – Fashion for All Times
- Women and Islamic Perspectives on Life
- The Creation and Development of Humans in Light of Medicine and the Qur’an
- The Deceptions of Emancipation
- The Characteristics of a Successful Da’i (Islamic Preacher and Activist)
- The Saved Sect in Light of the Qur’an and Sunnah
He actively writes for Islamic journals in Bosnia and Herzegovina, covering topics related to society, law, history, family, and other aspects of Islam and social life. To date, he has published around 70 works in Bosnian and 10 in Arabic. Some of his research papers have been published in esteemed academic journals in Kuwait, Malaysia, Turkey, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He has also edited books by other authors and written numerous reviews. Some of the most notable reviewed books include:
- Introduction to the Methodology of Islamic Law by Dr. Sulejman Topoljak
- The Imam – Personality, Role, and Significance by Džemal Salihspahić
- The Higher Objectives of Sharia by Dr. Sulejman Topoljak
- Raising Children in Islam by Taha Ulwan
- The Prophet’s Fatwas by Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya
He has participated in numerous conferences, symposia, and specialized seminars both domestically and internationally, as well as in various discussions on social and economic issues in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Dr. Zajimović is particularly active in promoting family values. In this regard, he participates in conferences, delivers lectures, and contributes in various ways to strengthening family institutions and moral values in society.

Huso Salihović
Senior Legal Advisor


Huso Salihović
Senior Legal Advisor
Born on April 26, 1981, in Pervani, Municipality of Bratunac. Completed primary school in Konjević Polje and Srebrenica. Finished high school (gymnasium) in Tuzla. Graduated from the Faculty of Law in Sarajevo in 2006.
After returning to his hometown, he worked at the Business Center Srebrenica as a legal advisor from May 2006 to August 2007. During this period, he actively participated in and worked on UNDP projects aimed at the economic empowerment of the Srebrenica region and supporting the return process.
In August 2007, he joined the humanitarian organization Danish Refugee Council, based in Srebrenica, where he worked until July 2009. He held the position of legal and economic advisor, implementing projects related to the reconstruction of returnees' houses and providing economic support to returnees. From January to July 2009, he served as the Head of the Srebrenica Office for the Danish Refugee Council.
In September 2009, he started working as a technical advisor at the Economic and Social Council of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, within the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Policy. He remained in this position until April 2010, when he joined the Waqf Directorate as a Waqf and Investment Officer.
He has participated in numerous seminars and study trips. He is married and has two children.

Ahmed Kukuruz
Economic Affairs Associate


Ahmed Kukuruz
Economic Affairs Associate
Born on January 20, 1995, in Mediđa Donja, Municipality of Gradačac. Completed primary school in Gradačac and secondary school (Madrasah) in Tuzla. Graduated from the International University of Sarajevo (IUS) in 2019 with a degree in Economics.
After successfully completing undergraduate studies in Economics and being an active and successful student with proficiency in Turkish and English, he was employed by the International University of Sarajevo as a Financial Assistant to the University’s General Secretary. He held this position for seven months until 2020, when he returned to his hometown.
In 2024, he was employed as a Senior Associate for Economic and Financial Affairs at the Waqf Directorate.
In 2024. he got the master’s thesis at the IUS.

Amela Trako - Mahmutović
Secretary


Amela Trako - Mahmutović
Secretary
Born on February 12, 1988, in Foča. Completed primary school Fatima Gunić in Sarajevo, followed by Third Gymnasium in Sarajevo. Graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Sarajevo. Passed the professional administrative exam at the Ministry of Justice of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Earned a master's degree from the Faculty of Law at the University of Sarajevo, with a thesis titled: "The Concept of Abstract Citizenship and a Case Study on the Example of the Republic of Turkey." Passed the bar exam at the Ministry of Justice of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
From 2012 to 2015, worked as an Executive and Administrative Associate at SK TRADEING d.o.o. Since April 2017, has been employed at the Waqf Directorate, currently serving as the Secretary of the Waqf Directorate of the Islamic Community in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Mr. Edin Čolaković
Project Associate


Mr. Edin Čolaković
Project Associate
Born on November 14, 1997, in Sarajevo. Completed primary school in Vogošća (near Sarajevo), followed by Gazi Husrev-bey Madrasa in Sarajevo. Graduated and earned a master's degree from the Faculty of Islamic Studies at the University of Sarajevo in 2022, specializing in Sharia Law, receiving the double Golden Badge of the University of Sarajevo.
After completing his studies, he joined Al Bateen Investment in August 2023 as a Business Secretary. Since February 2024, he has been working at the Waqf Directorate as a Project Associate.
He is the author of several academic papers and has participated in scientific conferences and seminars. Married and currently living in Sarajevo.

Arnel Grbić
Administrator


Arnel Grbić
Administrator
Born on January 14, 1975, in Gračanica. Completed primary and secondary (economic) school in Gračanica. Currently a senior student at the Faculty of Philosophy in Sarajevo, Department of Philosophy and Sociology.
From April 2005 to October 2007, worked at DNC as a computer and IT equipment service technician. From October 2007 to October 2009, worked at COMTRADE as a Production Manager. Employed at the Waqf Directorate since April 2010.