{"id":11910,"date":"2023-05-16T18:44:59","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T17:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/partizansko.info\/partizan\/mustafa-a-bjelavac\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T13:40:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T13:40:55","slug":"mustafa-a-bjelavac","status":"publish","type":"partizan","link":"https:\/\/partizansko.info\/en\/partizan\/mustafa-a-bjelavac\/","title":{"rendered":"Mustafa A. BJELAVAC\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

MUSTAFA MUJA (AVDE) BJELAVAC, born on October 25, 1897, in Mostar. Sajd\u017eija. Member of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia (KPJ)<\/a> since 1922, member of Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia (KPJ) for Mostar, seasoned fighter, arrested multiple times and sentenced to long-term imprisonment. Prominent activist in the Workers’ Cultural and Artistic Society “Abra\u0161evi\u0107” in Mostar, leader of the tamburica section. Functionary of FC “Vele\u017e”. Arrested on September 2, 1940, due to a protest general strike in Mostar involving over 2,000 workers, all companies, craft workshops, and the Dark Coal Mine, provoked by the ban on the activities of “Vele\u017e” as a center of progressive ideas. Transferred to the Lepoglava prison. In the same group, the following individuals were arrested: Nikola Abramovi\u0107 Bjelica<\/a>, Mustafa Bjelavac, Rade Bitanga<\/a>, Mustafa Alajbegovi\u0107, Smajo Brki\u0107, Hasan Kre\u0161o<\/a>, Slavko Bala\u0107<\/a>, Luka Kne\u017ei\u0107<\/a>. In the second group, the following individuals were arrested: Mustafa Humo<\/a>, Velija Hujdur<\/a>, Vasilije To\u0161i\u0107<\/a>, Mile \u0106e\u0107ez<\/a>, Ljubo Ajvaz<\/a>, Rade Majstorovi\u0107<\/a> and Rudolf Hrozni\u010dek<\/a>. Handed over to the Ustashe in April 1941, and killed my them on July 28 that same year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EXCERPT FROM AN ARTICLE (1977):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The repertoire mainly consisted of sketches and one-act plays. And with them, there were dance parties. Nothing could be imagined without the tamburitza section, led by Mustafa Bjelavac, who was also killed in Lepoglava. The stage would be set on beer barrels and crates, with a paper backdrop and a curtain made of red fabric. Tickets were priced at five dinars.”<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MUSTAFA MUJA (AVDE) BJELAVAC, born on October 25, 1897, in Mostar. Sajd\u017eija. Member of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia (KPJ) since 1922, member of Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia (KPJ) for Mostar, seasoned fighter, arrested multiple times and sentenced to long-term imprisonment. Prominent activist in the Workers’ Cultural and Artistic Society “Abra\u0161evi\u0107” […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":35981,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[305,320,308,309,306],"tags":[310,330,319,312],"prezime":[343],"class_list":["post-11910","partizan","type-partizan","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-35-g-en","category-logori-en","category-poginuli-1941-en","category-poginuli-u-hr-en","category-velez-en","tag-abrasevic-en","tag-foto-en","tag-lepoglava-en","tag-stari-komunisti-en","prezime-b-en","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"ptb_metabox":{"ptb_partizan_izvori":"

grupa autora (1986): Hercegovina u NOB\u00a0 2. dio<\/a>, Beograd; http:\/\/rsdvelezmostar.blogspot.com\/p\/fk-velez.html<\/a>; Seferovi\u0107, Mensur (1970): Pred o\u010dima grada<\/a>, \u00bbInformativni centar Mostar\u00ab, nagrada \u00bb14. februar\u00ab Skup\u0161tine op\u0161tine Mostar, 1970; grupa autora: Spomenica Mostara 1941-1945.<\/p>\r\n

Photo of the memorial plaque:<\/em> S. Demirovi\u0107 (2018); photo of the fallen fighter: brochure \"Partizanski spomenik u Mostaru\" (1980) (guess); CIDOM.<\/p>","ptb_partizan_datum_rodzenja":"(1897. Mostar \u2013 1941. Lepoglava)","ptb_partizan_godina":"44","ptb_partizan_galerija_1":{"url":["http:\/\/partizansko.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Abrasevic-RKUD-tamburaski-orkestar-Mostar-moj-grad-5.jpg","http:\/\/partizansko.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/mo-1977-abrasevic-jovo-vlahbegovic.jpg","http:\/\/partizansko.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Bjelavac-M-clanak.jpg","http:\/\/partizansko.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Desno-ulica-Muje-Bjelavca.jpg"],"link":["","","",""],"title":["the \"Abra\u0161evi\u0107\" orchestra, 1938. Top row, standing, from left to right: probably Mujo Bjelavac \u2013 orchestra leader, by profession a watchmaker; possibly Asim Oru\u010devi\u0107 \u2013 plays the bra\u010d and piano (as his instrument is not shown); Efraim Kazazi\u0107 \u2013 tailor, plays the berda; Alija Puzi\u0107 \u2013 locksmith, plays the \u010delo; Huso Masli\u0107 \u2013 plays the bugarija; Ibrahim Pezo \u2013 locksmith, plays the bra\u010d. Bottom row, seated: in the center Haso Fazlinovi\u0107 \u2013 carpenter, plays the drums; on the sides, judging by the instruments, they could be Nusret Rizikalo \u2013 tailor, plays the prim, and Aziz Fazlinovi\u0107 \u2013 locksmith, plays the prim."," Article about Jovo Vlahbegovi\u0107, one of the founders of RKUD \"Abra\u0161evi\u0107\", mentioning Mustafa Bjelavac (1977, source: CIDOM)"," Article about Jovo Vlahbegovi\u0107, one of the founders of RKUD \"Abra\u0161evi\u0107\", mentioning Mustafa Bjelavac (1977, source: CIDOM)","Muje Bjelavca street in Mostar (on the right)"],"description":["","","",""]},"ptb_partizan_poruka_":"Do you have more information about this fighter? Share<\/a> your stories and photographs. Let's keep the memory alive!","ptb_partizan_ploca":{"1":"http:\/\/partizansko.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Bjelavac-Mustafa-IMG_3357-rotated.jpg","2":"http:\/\/partizansko.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Bjelavac-Mustafa-IMG_3357-rotated.jpg"},"ptb_partizan_spisak_info":["partizan_spisak_info_1","partizan_spisak_info_2","partizan_spisak_info_3"]},"ptb_taxonomy":{"category":[{"term_id":305,"name":"35+ y\/o","slug":"35-g-en","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":305,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":83,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":320,"name":"concentration camps","slug":"logori-en","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":320,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":89,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":308,"name":"died in 1941","slug":"poginuli-1941-en","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":308,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":69,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":309,"name":"died in HR","slug":"poginuli-u-hr-en","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":309,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":114,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":306,"name":"FC \u201cVele\u017e\u201d","slug":"velez-en","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":306,"taxonomy":"category","description":"[gallery link=\"file\" size=\"medium\" columns=\"5\" ids=\"4320,4325,4328,4327,3733\"]\n\nNumerous players and supporters of FC \"Vele\u017e\" actively engaged in the fight against fascism from day one. Seventy-seven of them perished in the war, and among them, eight of nine football players - national heroes.","parent":0,"count":67,"filter":"raw"}],"post_tag":[{"term_id":310,"name":"Abra\u0161evi\u0107","slug":"abrasevic-en","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"[gallery link=\"file\" columns=\"2\" size=\"large\" ids=\"8863,8864\"]\r\n\r\nThe cultural and artistic association RKUD \"Abra\u0161evi\u0107\" started operating in 1926. After its establishment, three sections were active within the Society: drama, tamburica (musical instrument), and educational\/cultural. The ensemble of folk songs and dances, \"Abra\u0161evi\u0107,\" was one segment of the Society's overall work. The tamburica section played a significant role in gathering young progressive forces. The police banned the activities of \"Abra\u0161evi\u0107\" from 1929 to 1935 when the tamburica section resumed its work. Performances took place at parties in the city, especially at the Workers' Hall during dance events. Each party was opened with a song: Workers' Greeting \/ Greetings to the Brave Fighters \/ Fighting for Rights and Labor \/ Let's Be Merry and Happy \/ Solidarity as Always.\r\n

In 1939, demonstrations were organized in Mostar with the aim of fighting against fascism, for better workers' rights and a better life. That year, the \"Workers' Hall\" where RKUD \"Abra\u0161evi\u0107\" operated was closed. At that time, the leader of the tamburica section, Mustafa Bjelavac, and the leader of the drama section and \"Esperanto\" course, Nikola Abramovi\u0107-Bjelica (the founder of the Society), were taken to prison in Lepoglava and did not return. In addition to many members of the Society, tamburica players such as Kosta Kali\u010din, Ibrahim Pezo, Haso Fazlinovi\u0107, and Husein Masli\u0107-Husa lost their lives during World War II. During the war from 1941 to 1945, RKUD \"Abra\u0161evi\u0107\" was not operational.<\/p>\r\nSource: http:\/\/www.most.ba\/06364\/089.htm<\/a>, Photographs: CIDOM.","parent":0,"count":5,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":330,"name":"foto","slug":"foto-en","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":330,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":288,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":319,"name":"Lepoglava","slug":"lepoglava-en","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":319,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":11,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":312,"name":"Old communist leaders from Mostar","slug":"stari-komunisti-en","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":312,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"\"\" (photo: strike of Mostar miners in 1936)\r\n\r\nThe working people of Mostar had a strong revolutionary awareness thanks to the activities of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia, and its Mostar organization acted as a protector of their interests. It exerted a powerful influence on the population, gaining reputation and support among workers organized in trade unions and through personal examples. They were frequently arrested for their activism, with the largest arrests occurring in 1929, 1932, and 1940.\r\nA significant number of old communists were arrested in 1940 and sent to forced labor camps, preventing them from directly participating in the People's Liberation War. The arrests occurred when the authorities closed down the Workers' Hall and banned the activities of FC \"Vele\u017e,\" considering it a centre for progressive ideas. In response, the working class of Mostar organized a general strike involving around 2000 workers from all companies and craft workshops. For their activity they were tried and convicted and sent to the Lepoglava camp, among them: Im\u0161ir Gigi\u0107, Nikola Abramovi\u0107-Bjelica, Mustafa Bjelavac, Rade Bitanga, Mustafa Alajbegovi\u0107, Smajo Brki\u0107, Hasan Kre\u0161o, Slavko Bala\u0107, Luka Kne\u017ei\u0107, and Salko Feji\u0107 (first group), and later Mustafa Humo, Velija Hajdur, Vasilije \u0160o\u0161i\u0107, Mile \u0106e\u0107ez, Ljubo Ajvaz, Rade Majstorovi\u0107, and Rudolf Hrozni\u010dek. Only four of them returned from the camps: Salko Feji\u0107, Smajo Brki\u0107, Mustafa Alajbegovi\u0107, and Luka Kne\u017ei\u0107. The remaining communists were in the prison of Lepoglava when the war broke out and were soon executed after the Ustasha came to power. Nevertheless, their influence continued to be felt among members of the resistance movement in the city, particularly among the\u00a0the League of Communist Youth (SKOJ) members who quickly organized and continued the struggle against fascism.\r\n\r\nSource: Per\u0161en, Mirko (1963): \"Lepoglava,\" Zagreb.","parent":0,"count":17,"filter":"raw"}],"prezime":[{"term_id":343,"name":"B","slug":"b-en","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":343,"taxonomy":"prezime","description":"","parent":0,"count":80,"filter":"raw"}]},"ptb_featured_image":{"url":"http:\/\/partizansko.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Mustafa-Bjelavac.jpg","title":"Mustafa Bjelavac","caption":""},"builder_content":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/partizansko.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/partizan\/11910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/partizansko.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/partizan"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/partizansko.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/partizan"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/partizansko.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/partizan\/11910\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35703,"href":"https:\/\/partizansko.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/partizan\/11910\/revisions\/35703"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partizansko.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35981"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/partizansko.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partizansko.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partizansko.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11910"},{"taxonomy":"prezime","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/partizansko.info\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/prezime?post=11910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}