Zekira Besrević

Zekira Besrević is one of the Righteous Among the Nations.[1][2] Besrević was born in about 1921. She was a Muslim. She and Roza Sober-Dragoje, a Christian, rescued Gracija Kamhi (later Džamonja) and her uncle from their house where they were hiding when the Nazis took other members of their family away.[3] There was a proclamation in Bosnia allowing citizens to take over Jewish businesses, and Besrević took over a beauty parlor where Gracija Kamhi was an apprentice (her uncle owned it).[3][2] Besrević and Roza Sober-Dragoje became the parlor's managers, and there they hid Gracija Kamhi and her uncle until they could escape to Mostar, which was under Italian occupation.[2] Besrević was Muslim.[3]

In May 2000 Besrević and Roza Sober-Dragoje were recognized by Yad Vashem as two of the Righteous Among the Nations.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Google Translate".
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Marcel & Celestine Arnoldy - The Righteous Among The Nations - Yad Vashem".
  3. 1 2 3 4 http://renecassin.org/downloads/final-righteous-muslim.pdf
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