an hour agoHistoric Day: Today, 110 years are filled by the Monastery Convention
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(8 years ago)On November 14, 1908, the Library Congress or the Congress of Alphabets began work in Manastir, aimed at creating a unified alphabet that would also be the beginning of whole Albanian literature. 150 delegates from all parts of Albania were present, as were Albanian communities in [...]
On November 14, 1908, the Library Congress or the Congress of Alphabets began work in Manastir, aimed at creating a unified alphabet that would also be the beginning of whole Albanian literature.
150 delegates from all parts of Albania attended this convention, as well as from Albanian communities in Romania, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, America, and so on.
The president of Congress was elected Mit hat Frasher, son of Abdel Frasheri. Mitchat Frasher was then editor of two magazines published in Thessaloniki “Liria” and “Duturia”. The commission's secretary was elected Parashivi Kyriazi, a teacher of Korca's Vasha School. The deputy chairman was elected Grigori Cilka, by Korca and 11 other members. Albanians from all religious communities, such as Muslims, Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, learned people, united for a great national purpose, participated in this Congress.
The convention, held by Catholic priest Gjergj Fisha, touched all participants to the point that a hodge would embrace it in front of everyone. The requirement was that the Albanian language be written, not in Arabic or Greek letters, but in the Latin alphabet. The congress decided by unanimous vote to set aside the Istanbul alphabet, and to write Albanian only with the 36 - letter Latin alphabet, which is used today.
It was also decided that after two years a second convention was held in Janina to examine spelling and literary problems and to try to fuse the gega dialects and toss into a single Albanian language.
The congress established the establishment of the Albanian printery in Manastir under the direction of Gjergj Kyriz, which soon became known throughout the country as the distributor of Albanian books and newspapers.
A prominent participant in the Alphabet Congress was scholar, poet and native from Shkodra, Ndé Mjeda. Eight of his thirteen proposals were approved by the Monastery Congress. Although he lived in a number of foreign lands and spoke 13 languages, there was nothing else on Albanian.
