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Çami was born in [[Filiates]], then a town of the [[Ottoman |
Çami was born in [[Filiates]], then a town of the [[Ottoman ]] on January 4, 1875. His surname references his family are from [[Chameria|Çamëria]] and are [[Cham Albanians]] hence it being Çami. In his youth he became a member of the literary club of Albanian students of [[Ioannina]]. After graduating in [[Istanbul]] he was appointed minor prefect of [[Sagiada]] in 1905. In 1907 also starting working as a teacher in the Ottoman school of his town, Filiates and taught written [[Albanian language|Albanian]] secretly. On August 25, 1908, along with other [[rilindas]] opened the first Albanian-language school of Filiates and became its headmaster.<ref name=”naska”/><ref name=”demi”/> The funds were provided by the people of Filiates, such as [[Musa Demi]], [[rilindas]] of the area and by other notable [[Cham Albanians]] like [[Rasih Dino]], son of [[Abedin Dino]].<ref name=”naska”>{{cite book|last=Naska|first=Kaliopi|others=General Directorate of Archives|title=Dokumente për Çamërinë: 1912-1939|publisher=Dituria|year=1999|pages=661–91|isbn=99927-31-69-9|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2P-4AAAAIAAJ}}</ref><ref name=”demi”>{{cite book|last=Isufi|first=Hajredin|title=Musa Demi dhe qëndresa çame: 1800-1947|publisher=Botimet Dudaj|year=2002|pages=200–210|isbn=99927-50-10-3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pWvZAAAACAAJ}}</ref> |
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During the [[Balkan Wars]], he was imprisoned in [[Ioannina]] by the [[Kingdom of Greece|Greek]] army. He managed to escape after 10 months and went to [[Vlorë]]. In 1917 he was appointed director of education of south-eastern [[Albania]] and was located in [[Moscopole]]. In 1920 the [[Italian army]] imprisoned him in [[Sazan]] because he helped members of the Albanian independence movement. He was released from there after the end of the [[Vlora War]] on August 4, 1920.<ref name=”demi”/> In 1922, after the proposal of [[Jani Minga]] to the Albanian government, Çami became prefect of [[Konispol]]. From 1924 to 1927 he worked voluntarily as teacher of the Albanian language for the [[Cham Albanian]] minority of [[Thesprotia]], Greece ([[Çamëria]]), in the area of [[Paramythia]].<ref name=”naska”/> |
During the [[Balkan Wars]], he was imprisoned in [[Ioannina]] by the [[Kingdom of Greece|Greek]] army. He managed to escape after 10 months and went to [[Vlorë]]. In 1917 he was appointed director of education of south-eastern [[Albania]] and was located in [[Moscopole]]. In 1920 the [[Italian army]] imprisoned him in [[Sazan]] because he helped members of the Albanian independence movement. He was released from there after the end of the [[Vlora War]] on August 4, 1920.<ref name=”demi”/> In 1922, after the proposal of [[Jani Minga]] to the Albanian government, Çami became prefect of [[Konispol]]. From 1924 to 1927 he worked voluntarily as teacher of the Albanian language for the [[Cham Albanian]] minority of [[Thesprotia]], Greece ([[Çamëria]]), in the area of [[Paramythia]].<ref name=”naska”/> |
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Albanian writer and activist involved in the Albanian National Awakening
Qamil Izet Çami (January 4, 1875 – September 26, 1933) was an Albanian rilindas, poet and teacher. He and other rilindas from his area opened the first Albanian-language school of Filiates in 1908.
Çami was born in Filiates, then a town of the Ottoman Empire on January 4, 1875. His surname references his family are from Çamëria and are Cham Albanians hence it being Çami. In his youth he became a member of the literary club of Albanian students of Ioannina. After graduating in Istanbul he was appointed minor prefect of Sagiada in 1905. In 1907 also starting working as a teacher in the Ottoman school of his town, Filiates and taught written Albanian secretly. On August 25, 1908, along with other rilindas opened the first Albanian-language school of Filiates and became its headmaster.[1][2] The funds were provided by the people of Filiates, such as Musa Demi, rilindas of the area and by other notable Cham Albanians like Rasih Dino, son of Abedin Dino.[1][2]
During the Balkan Wars, he was imprisoned in Ioannina by the Greek army. He managed to escape after 10 months and went to Vlorë. In 1917 he was appointed director of education of south-eastern Albania and was located in Moscopole. In 1920 the Italian army imprisoned him in Sazan because he helped members of the Albanian independence movement. He was released from there after the end of the Vlora War on August 4, 1920.[2] In 1922, after the proposal of Jani Minga to the Albanian government, Çami became prefect of Konispol. From 1924 to 1927 he worked voluntarily as teacher of the Albanian language for the Cham Albanian minority of Thesprotia, Greece (Çamëria), in the area of Paramythia.[1]
He died on September 26, 1933, in Tirana. His poems were published after his death. He is considered one of the poets of the later era of the Albanian National Revival.[3]
