As part of the “Days of the Town of Konjic” celebration, the book The Sun of the Homeland by author Sadik Alić was presented this evening in the Bosnian Room of the Konjic Public University. The book was promoted by Prof. Dr. Adnan Velagić and Prof. Jasmin Mehanoli, with Benjamin Mušinović serving as the moderator of the event.The Sun of the Homeland is dedicated to the author’s native region, Homolje. Through four chapters, the book explores the historical, demographic, ethnological, cultural, and traditional dimensions of this area, richly illustrated with photographs, effectively rendering it a monograph of Homolje. In his remarks, Prof. Dr. Adnan Velagić emphasized that the work was born out of the author’s deep love and affection for his homeland.
“Tonight, the book ‘The Sun of the Homeland’ by author Sadik Alić was promoted.”
“The very title of the book, The Sun of the Homeland, says a great deal. It signifies that Alić’s birthplace—Homolje—is, in fact, the sun that illuminates his native land. The book itself is remarkably comprehensive. While it primarily deals with local history, it also reaches into a broader spectrum. It touches not only on historical facts related to Homolje, spanning from the earliest times to the period of aggression against the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, but Sadik Alić also delves into genealogy. You can even find traces of literary lyricism and poetry woven into the work. Altogether, it forms a deeply heartfelt expression of love for one’s homeland. I am truly honored to have served as a promoter of such a work—one that I believe will be warmly received by a wider reading audience,” said Professor Velagić.
Speaking about the book, Professor Jasmin Mehanoli emphasized that it is a valuable literary and historical work.
“Sadik Alić spent a long time carefully collecting material about Homolje, and the book is essentially a monograph and a chronicle of a certain time and memories. The book is well designed, with clear text, good structure, and plenty of nice photos and illustrations, so it will definitely attract readers. Many people from Konjic will surely learn a lot about Homolje and its surroundings—some of which even I didn’t know until I read the manuscript,” said Professor Mehanoli.
The idea to write the book The Sun of the Homeland came about around twenty years ago, said the author Sadik Alić. The turning point that led him to seriously dedicate himself to writing his tenth book was the discovery of transcriptions by archaeologist Karl Patsch, in which he found information about Homolje from the medieval period.
“For every piece of information in the book, there are valid sources. I spent a long time researching and collecting data, often visiting the National Museum, Gazi Husrev-beg Library, the Archives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Herzegovina Archives in Mostar. I wrote in intervals, but in the end, I managed to create a monograph of Homolje. The book has four chapters — ‘Homolje in Records and Memories,’ ‘Homolje in Scientific Research Papers,’ ‘On the Verge of Oblivion,’ and ‘Family Tree,’” said Sadik Alić.
Source of the text and photographs: Radio Konjic –https://radiokonjic.ba/veceras-promovisana-knjiga-sunce-rodnog-kraja-autora-sadika-alica/
