Queen Mother Sadijé | |||||
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Queen Mother of the Albanians | |||||
Born |
Tirana, Ottoman Empire (now Albania) |
28 August 1876||||
Died | 25 November 1934 Durrës, Kingdom of Albania |
(aged 58)||||
Burial | Mausoleum of the Albanian Royal Family | ||||
Spouse | Xhemal Pasha Zogu | ||||
Issue |
King Zog I of Albania Princess Adilé Princess Nafijé Princess Senijé Princess Myzejen Princess Ruhijé Princess Maxhide |
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House | House of Zogu | ||||
Father | Salah Bey Toptani | ||||
Mother | a Lady of Toptani family | ||||
Religion | Islam |
Full name | |
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Khanum Sadijé Toptani Zogu |
Queen Mother Sadijé, born as Sadiya Toptani Khanum (Sadijé Hanem) (Albanian: Nëna Mbretëreshë e Shqiptarëve Sadije) (Tirana, August 28, 1876 – Durrës, November 25, 1934) was the daughter of Salah Bey Toptani and cousin to Essad Pasha Toptani, and a member of the powerful Toptani family. She was the second wife of Xhemal Pasha Zogu after the death of his first wife Melek Hanem.
After her son Zogu of Albania became King in 1928 she was raised to the title Queen Mother of the Albanians (Nëna Mbretëreshë e Shqiptarëve) with the style of Her Majesty on September 1, 1928, a position she held until her death. She supervised the Royal Kitchen to ensure that her son could not be poisoned. She died in the Royal Compound in Durrës and was buried in Tirana the next day. A royal mausoleum was constructed to house her remains.
She was the cousin of Essad Pasha Toptani.