SS “Handschar“ Imam-Training in Budapest, 1944.

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SS “Handschar“ Imam-Training in Budapest, 1944.

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Post by balkanguy44 » 16 Feb 2019, 22:53

Hello everyone!

According to the book “Für Prophet und Führer; Die islamische Welt und das dritte Reich.“ by David Motadel there was an Imam-Training Course for about 60 Imams of the SS “Handschar” Division near Budapest in late (October/November) 1944.

Does anybody know more?

His source:" Henting, Interne Mitteilung, 4 Oktober 1944, Berlin, PA, R 100998; und Thadden (Auswärtiges Amt), Interne Mitteilung (>Reise des Grossmufti nach Budapest<), 5. Oktober 1944, Berlin, PA, R 100998; zu den Vorbereitungen zu al-Husseini Besuch durch Edmund Veesenmayer, den Reichssonderbeauftragten in Ungarn, siehe Veesenmayer an Auswärtiges Amt, 5. Oktober 1944, Budapest, PA, R 100998, und Wagner an Veesenmayer, 6. Oktober 1944, Berlin, PA, R 100998."
Cheers,
BG44

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