Refik Veseli (1 January 1926–2000) was an Albanian photographer and formerly a co-founder of the

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. He was decorated along with his family by the state of

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as Righteous Among the Nations for saving Jews during the

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Biography

Veseli was a 17 year old Muslim, born and raised in the rural city of Kruja in the mountains of Albania. Refik is one of thousands of Albanians who risked their lives to save the lives of Jews during World War II. He was president of the Albania-Israel Friendship Society in Tirana. In 2014, a school was named after him in Berlin, the Refik Veseli Schule.

Publications

* ''Berati: qutet-muze,'' 1987, Refik Veseli * ''Architectural monuments in Albania,'' 1973, Refik Veseli

References

External links

Jewish Foundation for the Righteous: Refix Veseli
1926 births 2000 deaths The Holocaust Albanian photographers Muslim Righteous Among the Nations {{Albania-bio-stub