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Derviš Korkut (5 May 1888 – 28 August 1969) was a Bosnian librarian, teacher, humanist and orientalist. He is the brother of the famous Bosnian translator of the Quran, Besim Korkut. Derviš Korkut is remembered as the curator of the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina who saved the Sarajevo Haggadah from the Nazi army during World War II, as confirmed by people close to Korkut in 1942, he saved Mira Papo, a Jewish girl, by bringing her into his family and hiding her true identity. After not joining the fascist organization during the war, he did not want to join the Communist Party after the war and was sentenced to several years in prison. After serving six of eight years in the Zenica prison, he was released, but his civil rights were never restored. After his release until the end

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  • Derviš Korkut (5. května 1888 Travnik, Bosna a Hercegovina – 28. srpna 1969 Sarajevo, Socialistická federativní republika Jugoslávie) byl bosenskohercegovský teolog, duchovní a pedagog bosňáckého původu. K jeho jménu často bývá přidávána iniciála M. (Muniba, tj. syn Muniba), aby se odlišil od svého příbuzného Derviše Korkuta. (cs)
  • Derviš Korkut (5 May 1888 – 28 August 1969) was a Bosnian librarian, teacher, humanist and orientalist. He is the brother of the famous Bosnian translator of the Quran, Besim Korkut. Derviš Korkut is remembered as the curator of the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina who saved the Sarajevo Haggadah from the Nazi army during World War II, as confirmed by people close to Korkut in 1942, he saved Mira Papo, a Jewish girl, by bringing her into his family and hiding her true identity. After not joining the fascist organization during the war, he did not want to join the Communist Party after the war and was sentenced to several years in prison. After serving six of eight years in the Zenica prison, he was released, but his civil rights were never restored. After his release until the end of his life he worked as curator of the Museum of the City of Sarajevo. He died on 28 August 1969. Together with his wife, Serveta Ljuž, he was proclaimed Righteous among the Nations by Yad Vashem in 1999. (en)
  • Derviš Korkut (Travnik, 5 maggio 1888 – Sarajevo, 28 agosto 1969) è stato un bibliotecario, insegnante, umanista e orientalista jugoslavo.È il fratello del famoso traduttore bosniaco del Corano, Besim Korkut Derviš Korkut è ricordato come il curatore del Museo Nazionale della Bosnia ed Erzegovina che salvò l'Haggadah di Sarajevo dall'esercito nazista durante la seconda guerra mondiale. Come confermato da altre persone vicine a Korkut, nel 1942 salvò Mira Papo, una ragazza ebrea, nascondendo la sua vera identità grazie alla sua famiglia. Non ha aderito al Partito Fascista durante la guerra, non volle aderire al Partito Comunista nel dopoguerra e per questo fu condannato a diversi anni di carcere. Dopo aver scontato sei degli otto anni nel carcere di Zenica è stato rilasciato, ma i suoi diritti civili non sono mai stati ripristinati. Dopo il suo rilascio ha lavorato come curatore del Museo della Città di Sarajevo. Morì il 28 agosto 1969. Insieme a sua moglie, Serveta Ljuž, fu proclamato Giusto tra le Nazioni da Yad Vashem nel 1999. (it)
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  • Derviš Korkut (5. května 1888 Travnik, Bosna a Hercegovina – 28. srpna 1969 Sarajevo, Socialistická federativní republika Jugoslávie) byl bosenskohercegovský teolog, duchovní a pedagog bosňáckého původu. K jeho jménu často bývá přidávána iniciála M. (Muniba, tj. syn Muniba), aby se odlišil od svého příbuzného Derviše Korkuta. (cs)
  • Derviš Korkut (5 May 1888 – 28 August 1969) was a Bosnian librarian, teacher, humanist and orientalist. He is the brother of the famous Bosnian translator of the Quran, Besim Korkut. Derviš Korkut is remembered as the curator of the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina who saved the Sarajevo Haggadah from the Nazi army during World War II, as confirmed by people close to Korkut in 1942, he saved Mira Papo, a Jewish girl, by bringing her into his family and hiding her true identity. After not joining the fascist organization during the war, he did not want to join the Communist Party after the war and was sentenced to several years in prison. After serving six of eight years in the Zenica prison, he was released, but his civil rights were never restored. After his release until the end (en)
  • Derviš Korkut (Travnik, 5 maggio 1888 – Sarajevo, 28 agosto 1969) è stato un bibliotecario, insegnante, umanista e orientalista jugoslavo.È il fratello del famoso traduttore bosniaco del Corano, Besim Korkut (it)
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