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    List of people from Shkodër

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    The following are notable people who were either born, raised or have lived for a significant period of time in Shkodër.

    This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

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    • Queen Teuta, reign 231-227 BC
    • King Gentius, reign 181-168 BC
    • Fahrettin Altay, hero of Turkish War of Independence, comrade of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
    • Muhammad Nasiruddin al-Albani, was an Albanian Islamic scholar who specialised in the fields of hadith and fiqh
    • Hasan Rıza Pasha, He was the main commander during the Siege of Shkodër and became the symbol of resistance against the Serbians
    • Ramiz Alia, last Communist leader of Albania
    • Arilena Ara, Singer.
    • Marin Barleti, 15th century Albanian historian and priest
    • Cevdet Belbez, Ottoman governor of Van
    • Marin Beçikemi, 15th century Albanian philosopher, orator, and professor
    • Bushati family, prominent Ottoman Albanian family
    • Cafo Beg Ulqini, Albanian Nationalist
    • Elhaida Dani, The Voice of Italy winner and Albanian Eurovision representative
    • Simon Gjoni, composer
    • David Tukiçi, singer and composer, winner of the 1969 and 1986 edition of Festivali i Këngës
    • Karl Gurakuqi, Linguist and folklorist.
    • Luigj Gurakuqi, One of the leaders of the Albanian national movement.
    • Elis Guri, former world champion Greco-Roman wrestler
    • Anton Harapi, franciscan friar
    • Kolë Idromeno, painter and photographer
    • Prenkë Jakova, author of the first Albanian opera.
    • Zef Jubani, folklorist and activist of the Albanian National Awakening
    • Irhan Jubica, writer and publisher
    • Branko Kadija, communist, People's Hero of Albania
    • Hamza bey Kazazi, fighter
    • Palokë Kurti, footballer, athlete, sports organizer, and sports journalist
    • Tinka Kurti, actress
    • Vojo Kushi, Albanian World War II hero and People's Hero of Albania
    • Jordan Misja, communist, People's Hero of Albania
    • Henrik Lacaj, translator and scholar
    • Angela Martini, model and former Miss Universe Albania
    • Ndre Mjeda, Catholic romantic poet
    • Mjeda family, Noble Albanian family
    • Hilë Mosi, Politician and poet
    • Ndoc Nikaj, priest, historian and writer
    • Prend Doçi, priest, historian and writer
    • Millosh Gjergj Nikolla, poet (pen name Migjeni)
    • Bernardin Palaj, Franciscan cleric, folklorist and poet
    • Zef Pllumi, writer, historian, priest
    • Erkand Qerimaj, world champion of weightlifting
    • Gjergj Radovani, Bishop of Shkodër and later Archbishop of Bar
    • Perlat Rexhepi, communist, People's Hero of Albania
    • Filip Shiroka, renaissance poet
    • Mehmet Shpendi, guerrilla fighter
    • Hodo Sokoli, leader of the League of Prizren
    • Ramadan Sokoli, ethnomusicologist
    • Albert Stanaj, singer and songwriter
    • Ibrahim Tukiqi, singer
    • Irine Banushi, priest
    • Bik Ndoja, singer
    • Shyqyri Alushi, singer
    • Tonin Tërshana, singer and four-time winner of Festivali i Këngës
    • Luçie Miloti, singer
    • Vaso Pasha, writer, poet and publicist of the Albanian National Awakening
    • Rudi Vata, footballer
    • Lazër Vladanji, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bar in the 18th century
    • Gjergj Vladanji, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapë in the 18th century
    • Tonin Harapi, composer
    • Çesk Zadeja, composer
    • Skënder Temali, writer
    • Xhezair Zaganjori, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Albania
    • Medin Zhega (31 January 1946 – 12 June 2012) was an Albanian professional football manager and player, who played as a forward
    • Bardhok Biba (January 28, 1920 – August 7, 1949) was an Albanian politician who was a key political figure of the Mirditë region serving as political secretary of the party committee in the district. Biba was also a member of the People's Assembly. He was awarded the title of Hero of the People
    • Shuaib Al Arna'ut (1928-2016) He was a well-known Albanian scholar of Hadith in the Islamic World. He was famous for his works on Hadith Methodology, Manuscript Investigation and Research and Hadith Criticism. His family were from Shkodër

    See also

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    • List of Albanians

    References

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