Osman Rastoder

Osman Rastoder (1882–1946) was a religious leader (hodja) and commander of the Muslim militia in upper Bihor during the Second World War. He was a collaborator with the Italians during their World War II occupation of Sandžak. After Italian capitulation he collaborated with occupying German forces.

World War II
At the beginning of 1941 the relations between towns Petnjica and Police worsened because of the cruel murder of Rastoder's son Avdul. He was murdered in Berane during the meeting with Desto Agović from Police.

In autumn 1941, Rastoder was appointed to command the Muslim militia detachment in upper Bihor with its seat in Petnjica. Together with other commanders of Muslim militia (including Sulejman Pačariz and Husein Rovčanin) he participated in a conference in village of Godijeva, and agreed to attack Serb villages near Sjenica and other parts of Sandžak.

On 31 March 1942, Chetnik leader Pavle Đurišić met with Rastoder and offered him a peace agreement between Muslims and Orthodox people. Rastoder refused the proposed agreement.

The detachment of Muslim militia commanded by Rastoder, supported by Albanian irregulars and German forces, attacked and killed 35 Partisans and 19 Italians of Garibaldi Battalion on 22 January 1944 near the village of Vrbica (Berane).

Aftermath
In February 2013 the association of Bosniaks in Luxembourg established an award Mulla Osman Hrastoder, named after Rastoder in his honor.