{"id":146792,"date":"2026-11-01T10:45:07","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T07:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/uncategorized\/146792-kosovo-conference-highlights-islamic-schools-role-in-preserving-albanian-identity\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T10:45:07","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T07:45:07","slug":"kosovo-conference-highlights-islamic-schools-role-in-preserving-albanian-identity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world\/europe\/albania\/146792-kosovo-conference-highlights-islamic-schools-role-in-preserving-albanian-identity\/","title":{"rendered":"Kosovo Conference Highlights Islamic Schools\u2019 Role in Preserving Albanian Identity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kosovo Conference Highlights Islamic Schools\u2019 Role in Preserving Albanian Identity<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\nAn international scientific conference on the history and contributions of Islamic schools in Albanian regions opened in Pristina, Kosovo, bringing together around 60 researchers and presenters from the Balkans and beyond.<\/p>\n<p>Organized by the Institute of Islamic Research and Studies of the Islamic Community of Kosovo, in cooperation with the Alauddin Islamic High School and the College of Islamic Studies in Pristina, the two-day event examines the role of Islamic schools in education, intellectual development and preserving Albanian religious, cultural and national identity.<\/p>\n<p>Kosovo\u2019s Prime Minister Albin Kurti praised efforts to document this educational heritage, highlighting the contributions of Islamic institutions and scholars to the Albanian national revival and independence movement. Religious leaders from Kosovo, Albania and North Macedonia also stressed the importance of Islamic schools in educating generations and strengthening cultural and religious values.<\/p>\n<p>The conference coincides with the 75th anniversary of the founding of Alauddin Islamic High School. Its sessions focus on documenting the history of Islamic education in Albanian regions and its contribution to the religious, cultural and educational heritage of the Balkans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kosovo Conference Highlights Islamic Schools\u2019 Role in Preserving Albanian Identity &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; An international scientific conference on the history and contributions of Islamic schools in Albanian regions opened in Pristina, Kosovo, bringing together around 60 researchers and presenters from the Balkans and beyond. 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