Anton Harapi
Anton Harapi (5 January 1888 – 20 February 1946) was an Albanian Franciscan friar, educator, lecturer, publicist, and political figure during World War II. In the first years of the communist regime in Albania, he was executed due to collaboration with the Axis.
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- Name
- Anton Harapi
- Born
- 5 January 1888
- Birthplace
- Shirokë, Ottoman Empire (today Albania)
- Died
- 20 February 1946
- Place of death
- Tirana, Albania
- Occupation
- * Educator
- Education
- Catholic theology
- Nationality
- Albania · Ottoman Empire
- Languages
- Albanian · Latin
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Anton Harapi (5 January 1888 – 20 February 1946) was an Albanian Franciscan friar, educator, lecturer, publicist, and political figure during World War II. In the first years of the communist regime in Albania, he was executed due to collaboration with the Axis.
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• Name — Anton Harapi • Born — 5 January 1888 • Birthplace — Shirokë, Ottoman Empire (today Albania) • Died — 20 February 1946 • Place of death — Tirana, Albania • Occupation — * Educator • franciscan • writer • politician • Education — Catholic theology • Death Cause — Execution by firing squad
Early life
Early life
Anton Harapi was born on 5 January 1888, in Shiroka and educated in Shkodër. From 1923 to 1931, he taught at the Franciscan college in Shkodër and was its director. Harapi wrote the book titled “Andrra e pretashit” translated to Pretash’s dream. It is based on a dream by Pretash Cuka Berishaj a highlander from then village of Priften inside the mountain of Gruda, (Harapi worked in the nearby Church Kisha Grudes, one of the oldest Catholic Churches in all of the Balkans). • Illustration — Members of the Albanian cabinet - from left to right: Fuat Dibra, Mihal Zallari, Mehdi Frashëri, Father Anton Harapi, Rexhep Mitrovica and Vehbi Frashëri
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The court was led by General Judge Irakli Bozo and the prosecution was led by Misto Treska. The Military Court sought their execution and confiscation of their property as Axis Collaborators.
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Anton Harapi is recorded with the occupation politician. Recorded as writer, politician, poet, religious and theologian.
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1888
Anton Harapi was born on 5 January 1888.
1946
Anton Harapi died on 20 February 1946.
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