Arslan Rezniqi Explained

Arslan Rezniqi was the first Kosovan Albanian to receive the title Righteous Among the Nations. He received the award posthumously on 2 December 2008, for housing 42 Jewish families and transporting 400 Jews to safety in Albania during the Holocaust, risking his life in the process.[1] [2] [3] He was a vegetable wholesaler, who was originally from Deçan.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Berger . Joseph . 18 November 2013 . Casting Light on Little-Known Story of Albania Rescuing Jews From Nazis . . 5 July 2023.
  2. Book: Sinani, Shaban . Albanians and Jews: The protection and salvation: A monographic study . Naimi . 2014 . Tiranë . 278.
  3. Web site: 15 January 2013 . H.Res.33 — 113th Congress (2013–2014) . 5 July 2023 . Congress.gov.
  4. Book: Jürgs, Michael . Wer wir waren, wer wir sind: Wie Deutsche ihre Geschichte erleben . C. Bertelsmann Verlag . 2015 . 9783641159139 . de.
  5. Web site: 31 May 2023 . History's Secret Heroes – 10. Arslan Rezniqi and the Besa Code . 5 July 2023 . BBC Sounds.

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