Besa: Muslims Who Saved Jews WW IISyracuse University Press, 12 בדצמ׳ 2008 - 148 עמודים Besa is a code of honor deeply rooted in Albanian culture and incorporated in the faith of Albanian Muslims. It dictates a moral behavior so absolute that nonadherence brings shame and dishonor on oneself and one’s family. Simply stated, it demands that one take responsibility for the lives of others in their time of need. In Albania and Kosovo, Muslims sheltered, at grave risk to themselves and their families, not only the Jews of their cities and villages, but thousands of Jews fleeing the Nazis from other European countries. Over a five-year period, photographer Norman H. Gershman sought out, photographed, and collected these powerful and moving stories of heroism in Besa: Muslims Who Saved Jews in World War II. The book reveals a hidden period in history, slowly emerging after the fall of an isolationist communist regime, and shows the compassionate side of ordinary people in saving Jews. They acted within their true Muslim faith. |
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Family of Destan and Lime Balla | 2 |
Baba Haxhi Dede Reshat Bardhi | 4 |
Family of King Zog of Albania | 6 |
Family of Njazi and Liza Pilku | 8 |
Family of Njazi Mefail Bicaku and His Son Njazi | 10 |
Family of Hysen Marika | 12 |
Family of Jani Koca | 14 |
Family of Islam Proseku | 16 |
Family of Nuro Hoxha | 62 |
Family of Muhedin Haxhiu | 64 |
Family of Hasan Kalaja | 66 |
Family of Rifat Hoxha | 68 |
Family of Kasem Jakup Kocerri | 70 |
Family of Xhevat and Aferdita Gjergjani | 72 |
Family of Vesel and Fatime Veseli | 74 |
Family of Mesut and Drita Salillari | 76 |
Domi Family | 18 |
Family of Halil Frasheri | 20 |
Family of Toli Dodi | 22 |
Family of Ali Ohri | 24 |
Family of Sulo Muzhaka | 26 |
Family of Ali and Nadire Binxhiu | 28 |
Family of Qani Civeja | 30 |
Family of Destan Kormaku | 32 |
Family of Besim and Higmete Zyma | 34 |
Family of Hajdar Kika and His Son Petrit | 36 |
Family of Tef Pogu | 38 |
Family of Yshref and Emine Frasheri and Their Son Mehmet | 40 |
Family of Osman and Nazlie Alia | 42 |
Family of Eshref and Emine Shpuza | 44 |
Family of Ali and Ragip Kraja | 46 |
Family of Ismail Gjata | 48 |
Kasapi Family | 50 |
Family of Sulejman and Zenepe Mece | 52 |
Families of Lilo Xhimitiku and Taqi Simsia | 54 |
Kurti Family | 56 |
Family of Besim and Aishe Kadiu and Their Daughter Merushe | 58 |
Kuqi Family | 60 |
Family of Xhaferr Skenderi | 78 |
Family of Abaz and Zade Sinani | 80 |
Family of Ali and Nadia Kazazi | 82 |
Family of Islam Trimi | 84 |
Family of Shaqir and Qamile Borici and Their Daughter Bahrije | 86 |
Family of Ismail Golemi | 88 |
Family of Hamid and Xhemal Veseli | 90 |
Family of Vehbi Hasan Hoti | 92 |
Family of Ali Sheqer Pashkaj | 94 |
Family of Becqir Qoqja | 96 |
Rezniqi Family | 98 |
Family of Hasan Reme Xerxa | 100 |
Family of Ramadan and Isa Nuza | 102 |
Family of Mullah Shabani | 104 |
Family of Basri Hasani | 106 |
Family of Sadik Behluli and Son Ruzhdi | 108 |
Family of Sejdi Sylejmani | 110 |
Family of Jusuf Sadik Mimonaj | 112 |
Family of Hysni Domi | 114 |
Family of Pjeter Jankovic | 116 |
Afterword | 119 |
מהדורות אחרות - הצג הכל
מונחים וביטויים נפוצים
Adixhes Aferdita Albania and Kosovo Avrom Bajram Curri Battino Bektashi Belgrade Berat Besa Besim Bicaku brothers Chaim communists daughter David devout Muslims Domi Drita Elbasan escaped Frasheri Friendship Association Ftjan gave German occupation Germans Gershman Gestapo Gjirokaster grandfather Hamdi Hasan Haxhi hiding honor Hoxha husband Hysen Isak Islam Israel Italian soldiers Jakov Jewish Jewish families Jewish friends Jewish guests JEWS IN WORLD Josef Kazazi killed King Zog knew Koca Koran Kosovo Kruje Kuqi lived lost all contact Macedonia Mamurras Mandil Marika Mehmet Mitrovica mother mountains moved MUSLIMS WHO SAVED names Nations Nazis Nesim never Njazi Norman H parents partisans photographer Pilku Pjeter Pristina Rashela Refik refugees remember rescue rescuers Rezniqi Righteous Ruzhdi Sadik saving Jews secular Muslims shelter the Jews sheltered a Jewish sheltering Jews Shengjergj Shkoder sister Skopje Solomon Tirana took traders uncle Veseli village Vlore wife Yad Vashem Yugoslavia Yusa Zog of Albania