5 minutes agoIsmail Kadare says Skenderbehu fought not Muslims, but Ottomanism
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)In an interview for Annie Vasilin in “Open studio” in “News 24”, renowned writer Ismail Kadare, has given a reply to debates about the national hero Gjergji Kastriot Skenderbeu. As Europe's host, according to the writer Skenderbeu honours us, while noting that he fought for Albania's independence. Yes, is Skenderbeu in [...]
Yes, is Skenderbeu in your view the prince of Christianity who fought for the non-proliferation of Islam in Albania, as is now known?
It first fought to free Albania from Turkey for independent state. When Skenderbeu took the stage, Albania was the Ottoman province. He did not do it to remove Muslimism, he did it to remove all Albania from the Ottoman world”, was writer Ismail Kadare's response.
