Xhemail Abria
Wise old man from Drenica
About Xhemail Abria
Lived 1830 – 1908 (aged 77–78). Xhemail Abria was a Kosovar.
Xhemail Abria (1830–1908) was a Kosovar wise old man and intellectual born in Abria village, Drenica region, Kosovo.
Background He was the son of Sefer Kuçi. Educated at home as a youth, he worked as a shepherd. Though self-taught, he was precocious and participated in the popular education of the time.
Career He was awarded the title Pleqnar i Kosovës ("Elder of Kosovo") at the Junik Assembly of 1877 and raised his profile by attending the inaugural meeting of the League of Prizren in 1878. He represented Drenica at the subsequent meeting, presided over by Binak Alia, where the Karanarme decree was signed. Alia later passed the chairmanship on to Abria. In addition, he participated in the 1899 Assembly of Peć (held near what is now Deçan) and Deli Prekazi's Drenica revolt in 1903.
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Who was Xhemail Abria?
Wise old man from Drenica
When was Xhemail Abria born?
Xhemail Abria was born in 1830 in Abria e Epërme.
When did Xhemail Abria die?
Xhemail Abria died in 1908 in Abria e Epërme.
What nationality was Xhemail Abria?
Xhemail Abria was Kosovar.
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