Ferhad Pasha’s Waqf in Bosnia and Dalmatia: Incentive for Urbanization on the Ottoman Border in the 16th century
Journal: Vakıflar Dergisi
Year: 2023

Ferhad Pasha was one of the most prominent individuals of the branched Sokolović (Sokollu) family, whose members in the 16th century held some of the most important administrative positions in the Ottoman capital and other parts of the Ottoman Empire. As a high-ranking Ottoman official originally from the Bosnian area, Ferhad Pasha Sokolović endowed a certain part of his property for the construction of a mosque, turbe, water supply, and road communications in Banja Luka, as well as other endowm