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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sinani, Shaban (2014). Albanians and Jews: The protection and salvation: A monographic study. Tiranë: Naimi. p. 278.
- ^ "H.Res.33 — 113th Congress (2013–2014)". Congress.gov. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ Jürgs, Michael (2015). Wer wir waren, wer wir sind: Wie Deutsche ihre Geschichte erleben (in German). C. Bertelsmann Verlag. ISBN 9783641159139.
- ^ "History's Secret Heroes – 10. Arslan Rezniqi and the Besa Code". BBC Sounds. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
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