Kosovo education development in Albanian language during the years 1878-1918

• Author: Fahredin Shabani - Artan Reshani
• Position: University 'Ukshin Hoti', Prizren, Kosovo
• Pages: 230-238

Vol. 3 No. 3

November 2017

Academic Journal of Business, Administration, Law and Social Sciences

IIPCCL Publishing, Graz-Austria

ISSN 2410-3918

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Kosovo education development in Albanian language during the years 1878-

1918

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fahredin Shabani

University ”Ukshin Hoti”, Prizren - Kosovo

PhD Artan Reshani

University ”Ukshin Hoti”, Prizren - Kosovo

Abstract

Albania has one of the most specifi c histories, amonng all European Nations. Albanians have

found themselves under the pressure of di erent wars for centuries, but it did not prevent them

to create a rich tradition, in all aspects of life, especially in culture and education. During the

National Renaissance, patriots and pedagogues considered education and culture as important

factors for the nation's progress, but also as a means for its unity and the preservation of national

unity in the struggle under the constant e orts of neighboring chauvinists to disintegrate it.

A er the partially – realized aspirations for a free and independent Albania, only two paths

were le for Albania in London Conference of 1913: continuation of the armed struggle and

cultivation of the Albanian language at schools, which would undoubtedly lead to the rise of

national conscience, under the idea that"... the light of the knowledge will take us ahead ...". It

was the lack of a common alphabet. For this reason, on the initiative of the Manastiri Club, the

Congress of Manastiri was convened, which opened new paths. In Kosovo, the challenges of

learning the Albanian language and the continuation of resistance during the years 1878-1912

were oriented towards the preservation of their being and national identity; the pursuit of

liberation e orts and the path towards independence and national unity.

The fates of school, education and Albanian language in Kosovo during 1912-1915 changed

dramatically. The state of education in Albania, in the areas administered by Austro-

Hungarians was much be er compared to the occupied Bulgarian areas. Meanwhile, during

1918, the Albanian book was the privilege of only those who went to school across the

Kingdom of SCS (SKS). At that time, all measures were taken so that no Albanian book could

penetrate this land. Pashiq's agents were engaged for this issue and they considered the ABC-

book as something that “Kept the gunpowder dry”...! An unseen genocide was exercised over

the Albanians, which denied the use of their mother tongue, freedom and education in their

language, etc.

Keywords: Education, Albanian school, The Albanian League of Prizren, Independence of

Albania, Education in Kosovo.

Introduction

To achieve the very important program goals of the Albanian League of Prizren,

Albanian intelligence focused its activity in two directions: in the fi eld of opening

national schools and the Albanian language learning curriculum was provided. This

was a period when a rich activity was developed in the Vilayet of Kosovo, which

turned into an all-Albanian movement, known in the history of Albanian schools