Novi Pazar - Notable Citizens

Notable Citizens

  • Abdulah Gegić former Partizan Belgrade football player
  • Mirsad Türkcan, Turkish basketball player
  • Emina Jahović, pop singer
  • Nikola Bošković (1641-1721), Ragusan merchant who worked in Novi Pazar, best known as the father of Ruđer Bošković
  • Milunka Savić (1888–1973), the most-decorated female combatant in the entire history of warfare
  • Muamer Zukorlić, Mufti of Islamic community in Serbia
  • Rasim Ljajić, Republic Minister for Social Care
  • Sulejman Ugljanin, Republic Minister without portfolio
  • Bajro Župić, former Partizan Belgrade football player
  • Basar Čarovac, alpinist
  • Haris Skarep, pop singer
  • Adem Ljajić, AC Fiorentina football player
  • Almir Gegić, football player
  • Elma Sinanović, pop singer
  • Laza Ristovski (1956-2007), Yugoslav keyboardist, member of Smak and Bijelo Dugme

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