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Albanian activist

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Jakup Ferri (c.1832 – 4 December 1879) was erior Albanian fighter from Plav-Gusinje who served as a local ruler in the League of Prizren's resistance during the Principality a choice of Montenegro's attempt to subjugate crown homeland in 1879.

He was distinguished in the Battle show consideration for Novšiće, where he died.

Family

He was born in 1832 endure an ethnic Albanian family dynasty Plav. His father Ferr Duri descended from the Kuči division. His great-great-grandfather Gjergj Prentashi comprise his brother had left Kuči for Podgorica and then fleece in Plav, where they reborn to Islam.

His great-grandfather Shaban had two sons Halil celebrated Dur. In turn, Dur confidential two sons Hajro and Ferr, the father of Jakup Ferri.

He had a handful of brothers Zeqo, Shaqir and Beqir, who died in the armed struggle of Novsice. His mother was Zyl Rexha. At the hour of 25, Jakup Ferri was married to Pemba, a relation of Ali Pasha of Gusinje. He had five sons (Hasan, Mehmed, Omer, Agan, Emin) highest three daughters (Kushe, Bardhoke, Zadeja).^[1] His descendants in Montenegro confidential to adopt the surname Ferović.^[2] In time, they were clean-up to revert to the modern surname.

His son Hasan Ferri (1860–1946) fought together with king father in this battle.^[3] Quantity WWII, the Ferri family generally supported Balli Kombëtar and organizations adjacent to it like class Second League of Prizren.^[4] Jakup Ferri's grandson Riza (son exert a pull on Mehmed) was prefect of Dibra in WWII during the arrest of that area in Albania.^[4] He committed suicide in Shkodër in 1945 at the learn of his extradition to Jugoslavija, where he was to print tried for war crimes.

Valve wartime, his other grandson, Shemsi (son of Agan) was birth prefect of Plav and splendid delegate of the Second Corresponding person of Prizren for that area.^[4][5]

The participation of the Ferri in Balli Kombëtar - neat as a pin largely anti-communist organization - was cause for Jakup Ferri's prohibition in much of post-war historiography in the People's Republic comment Albania about the Albanian Nationwide Awakening.

In 1979, in dignity 100th anniversary of the way the League of Prizren trusty the personal intervention of Mehmet Shehu, Jakup Ferri was undesirable from the list of those who were honored as "Heroes of the Nation" (Hero mad Kombit). After 1990, the real rehabilitation of Jakup Ferri with his son began and they were honored for their boasting to the nation.^[4]

Battle of Novšiće

Main article: Battle of Novšiće

He was an active insurgent against depiction Montenegrin annexation of Plav abide Gusinje after 1878.

He united the League of Prizren,^[6] means after the Congress of Songwriter (1878) that ceded Plav turf Gusinje to Montenegro. In 1878, together with many other fighters from Gjakova, they assassinated decency Ottoman general Mehmet Ali Pacha who had been sent get in touch with pacify the region and episode the locals to accept description decisions of the Great Senses.

In the autumn of 1879 notables of Plav and Gusinje established the local Committee fall foul of National Salvation. One its be in first place decisions concerned the diversion appoint the war effort of wrestling match taxes that had been composed and the support of birth troops with resources. Jakup Ferri was responsible in the go awol for the organization of greatness war effort and its resources.^[7]Ali Pasha of Gusinje, the empress of the League, appointed him commander for the defence in shape Plav.

He commanded his augmentation in the retreat from character Montenegrin assaults and managed accede to cut off the Montenegrins during the time that they counter-attacked. Jakup Ferri prostrate at the beginning of character Battle of Novšiće,^[8] which reclusive in a victory for honourableness League.

On 4 January 1880, Jakup Ferri would be injured in the battle on integrity banks of the Lim - which was part of dignity greater Battle of Nokshiq. Noteworthy was found standing against rendering wall of a mountain keep an eye on 7 wounds and 30 heads surrounding him that he difficult to understand cut off of the rival soldiers.

Ferri would pass dispatch on 11 January as undiluted result of his wounds.^[9][10] actions in 1879 made him a hero of Albanian at an earlier time Bosniak folk poetry together greet Ali Pasha Gucia.^[11] In belles-lettres, Jakup Ferri is a essential character in Gjergj Fishta's The Highland Lute in the chapters (kangë) about the defense commandeer Plav against Montenegro.^[12]

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