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{{Short description|Croatian medical doctor and poet (1940–2020)}}
'''Asaf Duraković''' (born 16 May 1940) is a Bosnian physician and expert in ] and ].<ref></ref><ref> During the communist regime in Croatia, where he lived at the time, he spoke about Croatia's need for freedom throughout the world. During the war in Croatia, he put all of his efforts in helping defend Croatia. His poetry, however, has been entirely devoted to his '''native Bosnia and Herzegovina'''. He has been an associate of the Croatian Literary Journal before and after the Croatian Spring Movement in 1971. He wrote several essays and books on Croatia's freedom...}}</ref><ref> {{quote|Dr Duraković is a Bosnian biomedical physician and expert in nuclear medicine and depleted uranium.}}</ref> He is also known for his poetry and verse.
'''Asaf Duraković''' (16 May 1940 – 16 December 2020) was a Croatian ] doctor. He is also known for his ] and ]s.


⚫ 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 migrated to ], where he attended ] in ].<ref></ref> He worked at the ], the ], and ] (UofR). He has been associated with the ''Croatian Literary Journal''.<ref> {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070504041221/http://www.cmj.hr/1999/40/3/4003Poetry.htm |date=May 4, 2007 }}</ref> Duraković is one of the co-founders of the Croatian Islamic Centre in Etobicoke, Toronto, the construction of which was finished on June 23, 1973. Its mosque is the oldest in Toronto. The minaret is Ottoman-style and it is the oldest minaret in Ontario.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422094608/http://www.bhraja.ca/Vijesti/BiH-i-Kanada/Toronto%3A-%22Hrvatska%22-d%C5%BEamija-slavi-35-godina-postojanja%21.html |date=April 22, 2012 }}</ref>
==Biography==
⚫ Duraković was born and raised in ], ]. He attended the ] in ], Croatia where he earned both master's and doctoral degrees. During this time he worked at the ]. Afterwards, he had completed his 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> Duraković is the one of the co-founders of '''Bosnian Islamic Centre''' in Etobicoke, Toronto. Construction was over on 23 June 1973. Its mosque is the oldest in Toronto. The minaret is Ottoman-style and it is 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 ], formed in ].


Dr. Duraković was a retired Colonel in the US Army Reserve. He worked at the VA hospital in ], Delaware.
Dr. Duraković, a former U.S. army Colonel, was Chief of the Nuclear Sciences Division of the ], and worked at the VA hospital in ], DE; he's been fired and blacklisted for refusing to discontinue his work on (medical problems of army Veterans caused by) ] and other kinds<ref><!-- NON-depleted: --> Asaf Duraković, San Diego, HPS, 2003 <!-- retrieved 20 March 2013 --></ref> of WDU (Weapons Derived Uranium)<!-- there ought to be a wiki-page on WDU -->.<ref>DemocracyNow! - , 30 January 2003<!-- retrieved 20 March 2013 --></ref> To continue his work, he founded and is Medical Research Director of the Toronto-based ]. He is also a member of the Editorial Board of and contributor to the Croatian Medical Journal.<ref></ref>


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. Dr. Duraković also founded the World Life Institute,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldlifeinstitute.org/ |title=Home |website=worldlifeinstitute.org}}</ref> an international non-profit humanitarian organization based in Orleans County, New York. In addition, other World Life organizations inspired by Dr. Duraković have been established worldwide. World Life organizations can be found in Canada, Croatia, Denmark,<ref>{{cite web |title=worldlifecenter.com is hosted by Simply.com |url=http://worldlifecenter.com |website=worldlifecenter.com |language=en}}</ref> Great Britain and South Africa.


==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'' (''Od Bleiburga do muslimanske nacije'', 1972) *''From Bleiburg to Muslim Nation'' (Vedrina, Toronto, 1972)
*''Status of Muslim People in Croatian National Community'' (''Mjesto muslimana u hrvatskoj narodnoj zajednici'', 1973) *''Status of Moslim People in Croatian National Community'' (Vedrina, Toronto, 1973)

==See also==
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Latest revision as of 23:53, 24 May 2024

Croatian medical doctor and poet (1940–2020)

Asaf Duraković (16 May 1940 – 16 December 2020) was a Croatian medical doctor. He is also known for his poetry and verses.

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 migrated 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. Duraković is one of the co-founders of the Croatian Islamic Centre in Etobicoke, Toronto, the construction of which was finished on June 23, 1973. Its mosque is the oldest in Toronto. The minaret is Ottoman-style and it is the oldest minaret in Ontario.

In 1990, Duraković was one of the founders of the Croatian Muslim Democratic Party, formed in Zagreb.

Dr. Duraković was a retired Colonel in the US Army Reserve. He worked at the VA hospital in Wilmington, Delaware.

Dr. Duraković also founded the World Life Institute, an international non-profit humanitarian organization based in Orleans County, New York. In addition, other World Life organizations inspired by Dr. Duraković have been established worldwide. World Life organizations can be found in Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Great Britain and South Africa.

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)

See also

References

  1. Croatian mosque and Hadži Kerim Reis. H.A.
  2. Asaf Duraković, MD, PhD Archived May 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. BH raja.ca - Toronto: "Hrvatska" džamija slavi 35 godina postojanja!, bhraja.com, June 24, 2008 Archived April 22, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Home". worldlifeinstitute.org.
  5. "worldlifecenter.com is hosted by Simply.com". worldlifecenter.com.
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