Prusac
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Prusac, located in Bosnia and Herzegovina, is a Muslim pilgrimage site. It is the largest Muslim gathering site in Europe. Every June thousands of Muslims gather at the holy site at Ajvatovica.
Prusac is also the site oldest mosque still standing in Bosnia and Herzegovina where approximately 1,700 mosques and monuments were destroyed during the 1992-1995 war.
[edit] Legend of Dedo Ajvaz
The legend of Dedo Ajvaz tells of a great drought that threatened the existence of the small mountain community of Prusac. There was barely enough water for the villagers, let alone for the livestock they depended on for their survival. An old grandfather, Dedo Ajvaz, decided to pray for water. It is said that the very fact that he prayed for water and not rain is proof of the power of prayer.
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