Naim Frashëri
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| Born |
May 25, 1846 Frashër, Ottoman Empire, now Albania |
| Died | October 20, 1900 (aged 54) Kadıköy, Istanbul in Ottoman Empire, now Turkey |
| Occupation | Poet, and translator |
| Genre | Romanticism |
| Literary movement | Albanian National Awakening |
| Children | Mehdi Frashëri |
| Relatives |
Abdyl Frashëri (Brother) Sami Frashëri (Brother) Mit'hat Frashëri (Nephew) Ali Sami Yen (Nephew) |
Naim Frashëri (25 May 1846 – 20 October 1900) was an Albanian poet and writer. He was one of the most prominent figures of the Albanian National Awakening (Albanian: Rilindja Kombëtare) of the 19th century, together with his two brothers Sami and Abdyl. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Albania. He authored 22 works.
Naim Frashëri was born in 1846 in the village of Frashër in the Vilayet of Janina to a distinguished Muslim Albanian family of Bektashi religious affiliations. Naim, alongside his brothers Sami, Abdyl and 5 other siblings were the children of Halit Bey (1797–1859) and their paternal family traditions held that they were descendants of timar holders that hailed from the Berat region before coming to live in Frashër. While their mother Emine Hanım (1814–1861) was descended from Imrahor Ilyas Bey, a distinguished 15th century Ottoman Albanian commander from the Korçë area. The surname Frashëri of the family is derived from the village of Frashër. The settlement was noted in the late Ottoman era for having a mixed Albanian and Vlach population. Thede Kahl and the Vlach community in Albania claim that the Frashëri family were of Vlach origin.
Naim spent his childhood in the village of Frashër, where he most likely began learning Turkish, Persian and Arabic, and went to the Bektashi tekke. After the deaths of their parents, the oldest, Abdyl (b. 1839), became the family head at the age of 22. Abdyl was a merchant. In 1865, the family moved to Ioannina (Sanjak of Ioannina). The younger brothers, Naim and Sami, attended the Zosimaia School.
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