In Memoriam: Dr. M. Yaqub Mirza (1946–2025)

It is with deep sadness that the Center for Advanced Studies (CNS) in Sarajevo received the news of the passing of our dear friend and collaborator, Dr. M. Yaqub Mirza, who left this world on December 3, 2025.​

Dr. Mirza was a visionary leader, scholar, and true friend to our center, whose contributions have left a lasting mark on our work. His commitment to ethical wealth creation is best reflected in his seminal work, The Five Pillars of Prosperity: Faith Started Wealth, which was translated into Bosnian and published by the Center for Advanced Studies.

We are particularly grateful for his contribution as a co-author of the book Abrahamic Faiths on Financial and Spiritual Well-being translated into Bosnian and published by the Center for Advanced Studies.

The Center for Advanced Studies extends its heartfelt condolences to his family, colleagues, and the many lives he touched across the globe. We are deeply grateful for his friendship, his wisdom, and his support of our mission.


Sa dubokom tugom, Centar za napredne studije (CNS) u Sarajevu primio je vijest o smrti našeg dragog prijatelja i saradnika, dr. M. Yaquba Mirze, koji je napustio ovaj svijet 3. decembra 2025. godine.

Dr. Mirza je bio naučnik i prijatelj našeg centra, čiji su doprinosi ostavili trajan trag na našem radu. Njegova posvećenost etičkom stvaranju bogatstva najbolje se ogleda u njegovom fundamentalnom djelu Pet stubova blagostanja: vjerska načela sticanja imetka, koje je na bosanskom jeziku objavio Centar za napredne studije.

Posebno smo zahvalni na njegovom doprinosu kao koautora knjige Abrahamske vjere o finansijskom i duhovnom blagostanju koju je na bosanskom jeziku objavio Centar za napredne studije.

Centar za napredne studije izražava iskreno saučešće njegovoj porodici, kolegama i mnogim drugima koje je dotakao širom svijeta. Duboko smo zahvalni na njegovom prijateljstvu, njegovoj mudrosti i njegovoj podršci našoj misiji.