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Arslan Rezniqi

Arslan Rezniqi

Kosovan Albanian Righteous Among the Nations

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]

References

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