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unusual facts about Lead Mosque, Shkodër



Albanian literature

Ernest Koliqi wrote subtle prose, full of coloring from his town of Shkodër, (Tregtar flamujsh, (Trader of Flags), 1935.

Albanian Revolt of 1843–44

The rebellion was spread to Peć (then İpek), Yakova, Prizren and İşkodra (now Shkodër), while in the spring of 1844 the rebellion reached Ohrid and Manastiri in the south, İşkodra in west, North Kosovo in North and Kumanovo in east.

Ballaios

Ballaios' coins were in circulation in the regions along both Adriatic coasts; along the eastern Adriatic, they have been found in a broad area extending from Phoenice in Epirus to Shkodër, in present day Albania, to Pharos, and along the western Adriatic from Leuca and Locri to Aquileia, indicating trade activity of Ballaios that was no longer controlled by Issa.

Battle of Krusi

With his main army in Scutari, Bushatli advanced to Podgorica, in the meantime, near the Montenegrin borders, a rather large number of forces were stationed due to the concentration of attacks towards Montenegro and Brda.

Božidar Vuković

The question of the origin of the Đurić family he belongs to is a bit more blurry, but it possible that they descend from the east, Shkodër's region, where it is known Vuković had possessed also some property, as well as very close living cousins.

Dom Simon Jubani

Dom Simon, brother of Dom Lazer who was poisoned in 1982, was born in Shkodër, a city in Northwestern Albania with a large Catholic population, to a devoted Catholic family and entered seminary in 1943.

HMS King Edward VII

The 3rd Battle Squadron was detached to the Mediterranean in November 1912 because of the First Balkan War (October 1912 – May 1913); it arrived at Malta on 27 November 1912 and subsequently participated in a blockade by an international force of Montenegro and in an occupation of Scutari.

Hylli i Dritës

Hylli i Dritës was first published in 1913 in Shkodër, northern Albania by Gjergj Fishta, an important author of Albanian literature.

Hysen Zmijani

Born in Shkodër, Zmijani played professionally in Albania, France, Saudi Arabia and Germany for Vllaznia Shkodër, Gazélec Ajaccio, Al Nassr and FC St. Pauli.

Italian protectorate over Albania

In October 1918, the Italian XVI Corpo d' Armata (nearly four divisions, with even 2 Albanian volunteers battalions) conquered all north-central Albania from the Austrians: on 10/14 Durres, the next day Tirane and on 10/31 Scutari; finally on November 3 even Ulcinj and Bar in actual coastal Montenegro.

Josip Buonaldo

Upon his death, the administration of the Archbishopric was placed in the hands of Pjetër Bogdani, the Bishop of Scutari.

Justin Popović

During the early part of World War I, in autumn of 1914, Blagoje served as a student nurse primarily in South Serbia - Shkodër, Niš, Kosovo, etc.

On January 8, 1915, he resumed his duties sharing the destiny of the Serbian army, passing a path of Golgotha from Peć to Shkodër (along which one hundred thousand Serbian soldiers died) where on January 1, 1916 he entered the monastic order in the Orthodox cathedral of Shkodër and took the name of St. Justin, after the great Christian philosopher and martyr for Christ, St. Justin the Philosopher.

Kelmend region

On May 26, 1913, 130 leaders of Gruda, Hoti, Kelmendi, Kastrati and Shkreli sent a petition to Cecil Burney in Shkodër against the incorporation of their territories into Montenegro.

Lead Mosque, Shkodër

The very first religious rally was held in this mosque by Hafiz Sabri Koçi, after 23 years of state atheism.

Marie Amelie von Godin

In April the same year she visited Franciscan monks in Shkodër.

Montenegrins in Albania

Montenegrins are mainly located in the northern districts of Malësi e Madhe and Shkodër.

O moj Shqypni

Written in Vasa's native dialect of Shkodër O Moj Shqypni is a 72-verse poem, which was first published by the Czech linguist Jan Urban Jarnik in his work Zur Albanesische Sprachenkunde published in 1881.

Opinga

The artisans of the kaza of Përmet held the monopoly in the trade of opinga in the vilayets of Shkodër and Janina until 1841, when that privilege was revoked under the Tanzimat reforms.

Rail transport in Albania

Although the official maximum speed limit is 80 km/h, the April 2007 edition of the Thomas Cook European Rail Timetable shows that a journey from Shkodër to Tirana (98 kilometres) takes 3½ hours.

Republic of Mirdita

The Mirditas were successful in uniting with Kurbin, Lezhë, Dukagjin, Pukë, Shkodër, and Malësia areas in order to preserve their culture, religion, and obtain autonomy from the Ottoman Empire.

Sanjak of Scutari

The 1582—1583 census shows 857 villages and several towns including Shkodër (İşkodra), Peć (İpek), Podgorica (Depedöğen), Bar (Bar) and Ulcinj (Ulçin).

Shosh

Shosh, Albania - a municipality in the Shkodër District, Shkodër County, northwestern Albania

Shurdhah Island

The town was strategically located on the old road from Shkodër to Gjakova and served as a resting point along the trade route.

Stefan Vojislav

Thus, by 1040 his state stretched in the coastal region from Ston in the north, down to his capital, Skadar, set up along the southern banks of the Skadar Lake, with other courts set up in Trebinje, Kotor and Bar.

Telecommunications in Albania

Tirana accounted for about 13,000 of the country's 42,000 direct lines; Durrës, the main port city, ranked second with 2,000 lines; the rest were concentrated in Shkodër, Elbasan, Vlorë, Gjirokastër, and other towns.

Trush

Trush, Albania, a settlement in Shkodër County, northern Albania

Zef Çoba

After graduating he was appointed Music Director of Culture Centre in Peshkopi and then in Shkoder.


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