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| '''Asaf Duraković''' (born 16 |
'''Asaf Duraković''' (born May 16, 1940) is a ] physician and expert in ] and ].<ref></ref> He is also known for his poetry and verse. | ||
| Duraković was born in ], ] and educated at the ] in ], ] where he earned both master's and doctoral degrees. During this time he worked at the ]. Afterwards he continued with post-doctoral work at ]. In 1968 he immigrated to Canada, where he attended ] in ].<ref></ref> He worked at the ], the ], and University Of Rochester (UofR). He has been associated with the ''Croatian Literary Journal''.<ref></ref> |
Duraković was born in ], ] and educated at the ] in ], ] where he earned both master's and doctoral degrees. During this time he worked at the ]. Afterwards he continued with post-doctoral work at ]. In 1968 he immigrated to Canada, where he attended ] in ].<ref></ref> He worked at the ], the ], and ] (UofR). He has been associated with the ''Croatian Literary Journal''.<ref></ref> Durakovic is the one of the co-founders of ] in Etobicoke, Toronto. Construction was over on June 23, 1973. Its mosque is the oldest in Toronto. The minaret is Osmani-style and its the oldest minaret in Ontario.<ref></ref> | ||
| In 1990, Duraković was one of the founders of the Croatian Muslim Democratic Party, formed in Zagreb. | In 1990, Duraković was one of the founders of the Croatian Muslim Democratic Party, formed in Zagreb. | ||
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| Duraković also founded the World Life Institute,<ref>http://www.worldlifeinstitute.org/</ref> an international non-profit humanitarian organization based in Orleans County, New York. | Duraković also founded the World Life Institute,<ref>http://www.worldlifeinstitute.org/</ref> an international non-profit humanitarian organization based in Orleans County, New York. | ||
| ==Works== | == Works == | ||
| ===Poetry=== | === Poetry === | ||
| *''Dark Sea-Weeds'' | *''Dark Sea-Weeds'' | ||
| *''Smoke and Mist'' | *''Smoke and Mist'' | ||
| *''Paths of Ahasver'' | *''Paths of Ahasver'' | ||
| ===Politics=== | === Politics === | ||
| *''From Bleiburg to Muslim Nation'' |
*''From Bleiburg to Muslim Nation'' (Vedrina, Toronto, 1972) | ||
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*''Status of Moslim People in Croatian National Community'' (Vedrina, Toronto, 1973) | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Asaf Duraković (born May 16, 1940) is a Croatian physician and expert in nuclear medicine and depleted uranium. He is also known for his poetry and verse.
Duraković was born in Stolac, Bosnia and Herzegovina and educated at the University of Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia where he earned both master's and doctoral degrees. During this time he worked at the Ruđer Bošković Institute. Afterwards he continued with post-doctoral work at Oxford University. In 1968 he immigrated to Canada, where he attended McMaster University in Hamilton. He worked at the University of Toronto, the University of Washington, and University Of Rochester (UofR). He has been associated with the Croatian Literary Journal. Durakovic is the one of the co-founders of Croatian Islamic Centre in Etobicoke, Toronto. Construction was over on June 23, 1973. Its mosque is the oldest in Toronto. The minaret is Osmani-style and its the oldest minaret in Ontario.
In 1990, Duraković was one of the founders of the Croatian Muslim Democratic Party, formed in Zagreb.
Duraković is also a founder and Medical Research Director of the Toronto-based Uranium Medical Research Centre. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the Croatian Medical Journal and also a contributor.
Duraković also founded the World Life Institute, an international non-profit humanitarian organization based in Orleans County, New York.
Works
Poetry
- Dark Sea-Weeds
- Smoke and Mist
- Paths of Ahasver
Politics
- From Bleiburg to Muslim Nation (Vedrina, Toronto, 1972)
- Status of Moslim People in Croatian National Community (Vedrina, Toronto, 1973)
References
- Croatian mosque and Hadži Kerim Reis. H.A.
- Asaf Duraković, MD, PhD
- BH raja.ca - Toronto: "Hrvatska" džamija slavi 35 godina postojanja!, bhraja.com, June 24, 2008
- http://www.worldlifeinstitute.org/