Haxhi Zeka
Haxhi Zeka | |
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Prizren League | |
Born | Haxhi Zejneli December 20, 1832 , Albania) |
Died | February 21, 1902 |
Nationality | Albanian |
Occupation(s) | Teacher then commander and leader |
Years active | 1880-1902 |
Known for | Fighting Montenegrin forces in Plava and Gucia |
Notable work | Cooperated closely with Ali Pashe of Gucia |
Haxhi Zekë Byberi mostly known as Haxhi Zeka (Turkish: Haci Zeka; 20 December 1832 – 21 February 1902) was an Albanian nationalist leader, a member of the League of Prizren, while in 1899 he was part of the establishment and leadership of the League of Peja, another organization seeking protection of Albanians territories from Balkan states.[1] Zeka was assassinated by a Serbian agent in 1902.[2]
Biography
Zeka was born on 20 December 1832 in the village of Shoshani (in the
In 1884-85, together with Vokshi and
In 1896-1900 he was put in charge of the Albanian rebellion for autonomy and protection of the territorial integrity of the country.
He led a people's armed resistance that began in Kosovo in 1897
On February 21, 1902 Haxhi Zeka was assassinated in Peja by Adem Zajmi, an agent of Serbian chauvinist circles, which had the support of the Ottoman authorities.[2][9]
Legacy
Haxhi Zeka mill
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Haxhi Zeka Mill is a large complex of industrial heritage which belongs to the second half of the 19th century. It was built with the help of the Austro-Hungarians. The building consists of a mill and a granary. At the time in which it was built, it was the tallest building in Peja consisting of three floors. The façade combines stone and brick and it has arched windows and frames. The Haxhi Zeka Mill was the first mill in Kosovo and the region which had the most advanced technology brought in from Austria. The mill initially used water for its power source, then it used electricity. The building represented the start of an industrial-based economy in Peja.[10] Prior to that, the whole region has performed services for grinding grain and flour production.[11]
After the death of Haxhi Zeka, Yasar Pasha, his nephew, became manager of the mill. In 1997 it was placed under state control. During the 1998-1999 war, the mill was burned but it was restored: the mill was restored in 2004 with the granary restored in 2016.[12]
Public University "Haxhi Zeka"
Public University "Haxhi Zeka" in the establishment is a descendant of the Faculty of Applied Business (FSHAB) in Peja was established in 1960 by decision of the Executive Board of KSAK as the High School of Commerce - Commercial Peja. The school was renamed as Business School and then at the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Business. Initially the school had only section of the Commercial Business in Enterprise and a small number of teachers. In the first academic year 1960/61, 120 students were enrolled.
Since 2007 FSHAB studies develop in three departments:
- Business Administration in two languages (Albanian and Bosnian)
- Business Accounting and Finance and
- Management, Tourism and hospitality industry.
Also, the university provides opportunities for academic preparation master of science.[13]
Haxhi Zeka square
In the centre of the city of Peja lies Haxhi Zeka square. In this square are important objects including Tahir Bey Konak, the National Ethnographic Museum where can be seen various galleries, traditional national crafts, characteristic clothing of Rugova and Dukagjini, Trade Center "Metë Bajraktari" etc. In the center of the square is the fountain which was built in the 16th century, close to the statue of Haxhi Zeka.[14]
Tower of Haxhi Zeka
Near the Haxhi Zeka square is found Tower of Pasha or also known as Tower of Haxhi Zeka, whose walls are made with characteristic works of Albanian masters of that time as the lion, the star of David, etc. It has a characteristic architecture of the eighteenth and nineteenth century, built of stone and it has windows worked with commitment by the Albanian masters.[14]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Gawrych 2006, p. 125.
- ^ a b Bep Jubani et al., Historia e popullit shqiptar: për shkollat e mesme (Libri Shkollor: Prishtinë, 2002) 182-185.
- ISBN 978-1-84511-118-2.
- ^ Skendi 1967, p. 194.
- ^ a b c Gawrych 2006, p. 126.
- ^ Historia e Popullit Shqiptar II, Instituti i Historisë dhe i Gjuhësisë, Universiteti Shtetëror i Tiranës, Tiranë, 1979
- ^ Skendi 1967, p. 198.
- ISBN 9781400847761.
- ISBN 9781845112875.
- ^ "Gazeta Lokale » Mulliri i Haxhi Zekës - Gazeta Lokale". Archived from the original on 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ^ "Peja True Beauty".
- ^ "Ora 7 - Mulliri i Haxhi Zekës i shndërruar tashmë në muze - 19.01.2016". 19 January 2016.
- ^ "Historiku i institucionit - Universiteti Haxhi Zeka". 23 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Peje".
Further reading
- ISBN 1-84511-118-4