Nationality Albanian Name Binak Alia | Died 1890 | |
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Other names Binak AlijaBinak Ali Mulosmanaj Known for Albanian Revolt of 1845 | ||
Binak alia dhe elita e tij historike
Binak Alia (1805–1895) was an Albanian leader from Yakova Highland region. He is remembered mainly for his participation in the Albanian Revolt of 1845, and as a wise old man who helped resolving blood feuds in the area.
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Binak alia dhe brezat pas tij
Life
Alia was born in 1805 in Bujan, Ottoman Empire, in today's Tropojë municipality of Albania. He belonged to the Mulosmanaj clan of the Krasniqi tribe. He is mentioned as the Albanian Revolt of 1845, together with Sokol Rama (1790-1860) from the same village. The revolt was in the chain of Albanian revolts against the Sublime Porte and especially against Tanzimat reforms. The rebel were initially successful. They drove out the Ottoman garrison of Yakova. The revolt spread in the area of Reka, and in up to Deçan, with their number reaching 8,000. Ultimately the Ottomans managed to quell the revolt.
His name gets mentioned again during the Revolts of 1860, and specifically as a participant of the League of Prizren sessions, though at an old age. Mic Sokoli, a People's Hero of Albania was Alia's nephew.
Trivia
Alia is remembered as a wise man. Many blood feuds were resolved with his intervention. People from around the highland came to his oda to discuss and get advice conform to the Kanun law.
A street in Tirana, Albania is named after him.