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Shefqet Bej Vërlaci
Shefqet is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Shefqet Dajiu, one of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence in 1912 * Shefqet Krasniqi (born 1966), Kosovar Muslim cleric and scholar of Islam * Shefqet Pllana (1918–1994), ethnic Albanian ethnographer and scholar from Kosovo * Ali Shefqet Shkupi (1883–1953), Chief of Supreme Staff of the Albanian Army * Shefqet Stringa (1896–1947), banking pioneer in Albania * Shefqet Topi (1934–1998), Albanian footballer * Shefqet Vërlaci (1877–1946), Albanian politician, wealthy landowner, the 12th Prime Minister of Albania See also * University Hospital "Shefqet Ndroqi", tuberculosis sanatorium established in Fuat Bey Hill, Tirana in 1945 {{Given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shefqet Dajiu
Shefqet bej Dajiu was one of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence in 1912. He was the second secretary of the Congress of Vlora, when independence was declared. He was later named as prefect of Fieri, a post he held until the First World War. During the next years he did not take part in politics, and was shown again during World War II, this time as a collaborator of the Axis powers, Axis. He was killed in 1946, by the communist regime, for his collaborative activity. References "History of Albanian People" Albanian Academy of Science. {{DEFAULTSORT:Dajiu, Shefqet 1882 births 1946 deaths Executed Albanian collaborators with Nazi Germany People from Elbasan Signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence All-Albanian Congress delegates People from Manastir vilayet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shefqet Krasniqi
Shefqet Krasniqi (born June 20, 1966) is a Kosovar Muslim cleric and scholar of Islam. He formerly held posts of lecturer at the Faculty of Islamic Studies (Pristina) and Imam of the Imperial Mosque (Pristina). He is an expert in Islamic law, author, translator and publisher. Krasniqi has been the focus of controversy for his provocative comments concerning other faith communities, traditional gender roles and alleged radicalism. His name was mentioned in the U.S. State Department’s "International Religious Freedom Report for 2013" for allegedly negative views of the Catholic community and "anti-Semitic rhetoric". He was acquitted by a Pristina Basic Court panel on hate incitement charges in March 2018. Biography Krasniqi was born in the village of Sibofc, Obiliq municipality, Kosovo. He attended high school at the local ''madrassa'' "Alauddin" in Pristina. In 1986, he enrolled and later graduated from Medina University in Saudi Arabia, where he attained a doctorate in Isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shefqet Pllana
Shefqet Pllana (1918–1994) was an ethnic Albanian ethnographer and scholar from Kosovo Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe with International recognition of Kosovo, partial diplomatic recognition. It is bordered by Albania to the southwest, Montenegro to the west, Serbia to the .... He authored more than 140 articles in his lifetime and was specialized in Albanian folk music. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Pllana, Shefqet 1918 births 1994 deaths People from Ferizaj Folklorists Ethnographers Yugoslav people of Albanian descent Albanian scholars Kosovo Albanians Yugoslav ethnographers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Shefqet Shkupi
Lieutenant Colonel Ali Shefqet Shkupi, also known as Ali Shefqet Bey, was the first Chief of Supreme Staff of the Albanian Army bearing the functions of the Supreme Commander in the Albanian Government of Ismail Qemal Vlora. Family Ali Shefqeti was the son of Hysen Shefqeti, and Albanian originating from Peja who had settled in Skopje. His mother was a local Albanian woman from a rich family. Ali was born in Skopje in September 1883. His brother was Naxhi Shkupi, another Albanian nationalist who invested most of his wealth into the Albanian new state. Education Ali received his elementary education in Salonika, later studied at the Monastir Military High School, the Turkish Military Academy (Kara Harp Okulu), and finally Academy of General Staff in Istanbul, which he completed in 1905. At the end of the academy he was given the rank ''captain''. Later, he served various positions in the Ottoman Third Army in Macedonia. He supported the Young Turks movement, being part of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shefqet Stringa
Shefqet Mehmetali Stringa (1896–31 October 1947) was a banking pioneer in Albania. Biography Shefqet Stringa was born in Elbasan, a city in central Albania, to a very well educated family. His father was a financier of the Turkish administration during the Ottoman regime. He attended his school in Elbasan. During the academic term of 1917–1918, the mayor of the city of Elbasan, Aqif Bicaku, and the Austrian Colonel Zitkovski, gave scholarships to a group of students, including Shefqet Stringa. He continued his studies in the Business Academy of Vienna, and received a doctorate on 7 July 1922. During his studies in Austria, Shefqet Stringa was active in the student organization "Albania", established in 1918. He was one, in a group of scholars who wrote a letter to the Peace Conference in Paris, who gave his contribution. In 1920 Shefqet and other students contributed their savings to help other Albanians publish the first Albanian magazine, ''Djaleria'', in Vienna. After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shefqet Topi
Shefqet Topi (1934–1998) was an Albanian footballer who played most of his professional career as a goalkeeper for Besa Kavajë football club. He was also capped with the Albania National Football Team in the early 1960s. A picture of an acrobatic save by Topi in a match against 17 Nëntori in 1961 became one of Albania's most iconic football photos. International career He made his debut for Albania in a September 1957 friendly match away against China and earned a total of 2 caps, scoring no goals. His other international game was an October 1963 European Championship qualification match against Denmark. Honours *Albanian Superliga: 1 :: 1957 Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be Dismissal (cricke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shefqet Vërlaci
Shefqet Vërlaci bej (; 15 December 1877 – 21 July 1946), also known as Shevket Verlaci, was an Albanian politician and wealthy landowner who served as the 12th Prime Minister of Albania. Biography Shefqet Vërlaci was born on 15 December 1877 in Elbasan, Manastir Vilayet, Ottoman Empire, now modern day central Albania, into an Albanian family. In 1922, Vërlaci was the biggest landowner in Albania. He was the leader of the Progressive Party, the biggest conservative party in Albania, which firmly opposed any agrarian reform reducing the landowners' property. The Progressive Party included some North Albanian clan chiefs and prominent Muslim landowners as its members. He was elected a deputy for the first time in the elections of April 5, 1921. In late 1922, Ahmed Zogu became engaged to Vërlaci's daughter, winning his support and the position of Prime Minister. In early 1924, Zogu was forced to cede his position of Prime Minister to Vërlaci, because of a financial scanda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |