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The Contribution Of Albanian Religious Communities To The Liberation Of Kosovo During The '90s

Abstract

Through this paper, I present one of the precious segments of the activity of the Albanian religious communities in Kosovo, such as their contribution to the liberation of Kosovo. During the 90s of the last century, after the liquidation of the autonomy of Kosovo, Serbia followed the path of war, both in relation to the republics and the autonomous provinces. The first attack, at the end of the 80s, was directed by Belgrade against the autonomy of Kosovo and Vojvodina, with the aim of eliminating it, which it did. The religious Albanians in Kosovo were aware that, in the conditions of the implementation of the extreme measures of the Serbo-Yugoslav state, unlike what was happening with our neighbors, the faith of the Albanians was broken in three different ways, the religious communities in Kosovo should be cooperative both in the national aspect, but also in the international aspect, to give their contribution to the liberation and creation of the state of Kosovo. Religious communities in Kosovo have contributed to this. These communities created an atmosphere in the extension of policies and the development of projects in favor of high national values with solidarity and harmony between Albanians of faiths with a special brilliance at the time when Kosovo needed it the most. In these conditions, when the universities and high schools in the Albanian language are closed, the radio-television and the press in the Albanian language are closed, the Albanian religious communities in Kosovo open their places of worship, turning them into university auditoriums and school classrooms for the development of learning in Albanian language. They became participants in the initiative for the reconciliation of blood in different regions of Kosovo, initiated and inspired by prof. Anton �etta until the beginning of the War for the Liberation of Kosovo in 1998, combining the interpretations of religious norms with those of patriotism.

Keywords

Kosovo during the occupation in the 90s, Religious Communities, freedom struggle, interreligious harmony

Authors

Prof. Asocc. Dr. Alban Dobruna

Instituti i Historise Ali Hadi Prishtine

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