Musa Ćazim Ćatić

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Musa Ćazim Ćatić
Born 1878
Odžak, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Died 1915
Tešanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Occupation Poet
Nationality Bosniak

Musa Ćazim Ćatić (1878-1915) was a Bosniak poet.[1] He is currently featured on the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 50 km note (convertible mark).

Musa was born in the northern Bosnian town of Odžak. He worked as a barber and attended religious school of thought and later the law school, Nuvvab. He earned a diploma but was prohibited from ever practicing law. He learned Arabic, Turkish and Persian language. He was an talented poet who lived a careless life. He was just 37 years old when he died in Tešanj.

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  1. ^ HercegBosna.org Kriteriji za pripadnost hrvatskoj književnosti

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