Gjonaj (, ) is a town in Prizren municipality, Kosovo.
History
In the place where Gjonaj is today may have stood the town of Guri i Hasit. In the area in and around Gjonaj six
Catholic Albanian villages were mentioned in the 1348 Stefan Dušan chrysobull. A church in Gjonaj is possibly one of the oldest
Roman Catholic
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churches in Kosovo. Gjonaj may have been the birthplace of
Andrea
Andrea is a given name which is common worldwide for both males and females, cognate to Andreas, Andrej and Andrew.
Origin of the name
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and
Pjetër Bogdani
Pjetër Bogdani (1627 – 6 December 1689), known in Italian as ''Pietro Bogdano'', was the most original writer of early literature in Albania. He was author of the Cuneus Prophetarum (''The Band of the Prophets''), 1685, the first prose work o ...
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[''Born in Gur i Hasit near Prizren about 1630, Bogdani was educated in the traditions of the Catholic Church, to which he devoted all his energy.'' Historical Dictionary of Kosovo, Robert Elsie, Scarecrow Press, 2010, p. 46., ]ISBN
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0810874830
Notable People
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Andrea Bogdani
Andrea Bogdani ( sq, Ndre Bogdani; ca. 1600–1683) was an Ottoman scholar of Albanian origin and prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Andrea Bogdani was born in the beginning of the 17th century Gur i Hasit near Prizren, Ottoman Empire (moder ...
, 17th century Albanian scholar and priest.
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Pjetër Bogdani
Pjetër Bogdani (1627 – 6 December 1689), known in Italian as ''Pietro Bogdano'', was the most original writer of early literature in Albania. He was author of the Cuneus Prophetarum (''The Band of the Prophets''), 1685, the first prose work o ...
, 17th century Albanian priest, scholar and patriot.
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Elvis Rexhbeçaj
Elvis Rexhbeçaj (born 1 November 1997) is a Kosovar professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Augsburg.
Career
VfL Wolfsburg
On 20 August 2017, Rexhbeçaj signed a professional contract with Bundesliga side VfL Wolf ...
, footballer (born 1997)*
Notes
References
Villages in Prizren
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