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Kosovar Culture Introduction ” • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Islam in Kosovo has a long standing tradition dating back to the Ottoman conquest of the Balkans, including Kosovo. •Before the Battle of Kosovo in 1389, the entire Balkan region had been Christianized by both the Roman and Byzantine Empires. •From 1389 until 1912, Kosovo was officially governed by the Muslim Ottoman Empire and, as such, a high level ofIslamization occurred. •During the time period after World War II, Kosovo was ruled by secular socialist authorities in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY). •During that period, Kosovars became increasingly secularized. •Today, 90% of Kosovo's population is at least nominally Muslim, most of whom are Albanian.[1] • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. - Mother Teresa Mother Teresa was born (1910) Due to her commitment and humanitarian activity, Mother Teresa was The recipient of prestigious awards: • The first Pope John XXIII Peace Prize. (1971) • Kennedy Prize (1971) • The Nehru Prize –“for promotion of international peace and understanding”(1972) • Albert Schweitzer International Prize (1975), • The Nobel Peace Prize (1979) • States Presidential Medal of Freedom (1985) • Congressional Gold Medal (1994) • Honorary citizenship of the United States (November 16, 1996), From the Inter-religious conference in Vienna, March 16-18, 1999 (from left to right: Myfti Qemajl Morina, Bishop Artemije, late Bishop Marko Sopi) • • • • • • • • • • • • Democratic Party of Kosovo · Democratic League of Kosovo · New Kosovo Alliance · Democratic League of Dardania ·Albanian Christian Democratic Party of Albanian parties Kosovo · Alliance for the Future of Kosovo · Justice Party · People's Movement of Kosovo · Liberal Party of Kosovo · Reformist Party ORA Independent Liberal Party · Serbian List for Kosovo and Metohija · Serb Democratic Party of Kosovo and Metohija ·Serb People's Party · New Serbian parties Democracy · Serb Kosovo-Metohija Party ·Union of Independent Social Democrats of Kosovo and Metohija · Civic Initiative Serbia Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo · Democratic Ashkali Party of Kosovo · Vakat Coalition Minority parties · Party of Democratic Action . Civic Initiative of Gora · New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo · United Roma Party of Kosovo Defunct parties Džemijet Portal:Politics - List of political parties - Politics of Kosovo • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Filigree (formerly written filigrann or filigrane; also known as telkari, the name given in Anatolia, meaning "wire work", andcift-isi, pronounced chift-ishi, meaning "tweezers work") is a jewel work of a delicate kind made with twisted threads usually ofgold and silver or stitching of the same curvy motif. It oftens suggests lace, and is most popular in French fashion decoration from 1660 to the present. It is now exceedingly common for ajoure jewellery work to be mislabeled as filigree. While both have many open areas, filigree involves threads being soldered together to form an object and ajoure involves holes being punched, drilled, or cut through an existing piece of metal. PRIZREN Cultural capital city of Kosova/o Vernacular Religious Secular Natural Archaeological and very rich spiritual and intangible heritage PRIZREN Cultural capital city of Kosova/o PRIZREN Natural Heritage & Archeology PRIZREN Vernacular and secular heritage Filigree (formerly written filigrann or filigrane; also known as telkari, the name given in Anatolia, meaning "wire work", andcift-isi, pronounced chift-ishi, meaning "tweezers work") is a jewel work of a delicate kind made with twisted threads usually ofgold and silver or stitching of the same curvy motif. It oftens suggests lace, and is most popular in French fashion decoration from 1660 to the present. It is now exceedingly common for ajoure jewellery work to be mislabeled as filigree. While both have many open areas, filigree involves threads being soldered together to form an object and ajoure involves holes being punched, drilled, or cut through an existing piece of metal. Hadum Mosque, Kulla “Oda e Junikut, XVI Century XIX Century 2003-2004, GJAKOVA 2001-2002, JUNIK House SARAJ, Museum ISA BOLETINI XVIII Century Shekulli XIX 2003-2004, HOÇE E MADHE 2004, BOLETIN “ ” In the final years of the 20th century, terrible news came from the centre of South-East Europe and spread rapidly around the world: a humanitarian catastrophe was causing the loss of thousands of lives, large-scale population displacement, deep human suffering and widespread material destruction throughout the territory of Kosovo. During and after the armed conflict, cultural monuments of outstanding historical significance in Kosovo were the focus of hatred and revenge. While some were destroyed or seriously damaged, others were under threat and required protective intervention by the international military forces… For UNESCO, the protection of cultural heritage is a value in itself but it also can serve other positive purposes. In particular, having once been the focus of intense bitterness, cultural heritage may play a useful role in the re-establishment and maintenance of peaceful relations between different communities. Indeed, the protection of cultural heritage is a domain where increased trust and understanding between communities may be constructed and where different parties may exchange signals of respect and responsibility that can help to build a sense of mutual confidence…. I hereby appeal to Governments, international organizations and donors from the private sector to lend their help and join forces with UNESCO in order to restore and protect the invaluable cultural treasures of Kosovo which many generations of inspired artists and craftsmen have left as a legacy to humankind. Koïchiro Matsuura Director-General of UNESCO • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Information compiled and presented by: Ganimete Pashoja-Myftiu Albanian Language Interpreter QUESTIONS ? • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Kosova/o Brief information Source: www.wikipedia.org .
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