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Albanian writer, philosopher, playwright and activist (1850–1904)

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Sami Frashëri (1850–1904) was an Ottoman Empire citizen born in Frashër and buried in Feriköy Cemetery. He worked as a writer, philosopher, playwright, and journalist, with professional interests in lexicography, translation, journalism, and drama. He wrote in Albanian, Turkish, and Ottoman Turkish, and spoke Turkish, Albanian, Arabic, and Greek. Frashëri was educated at the Zosimaia School and the Teqe of Frashër.

His notable works include *Shqipëria c'ka qenë, c'është e c'do të bëhetë?* and *World According to Sami Frashëri*. He was a Muslim and the father of Ali Sami Yen. His siblings were Naim Frashëri and Abdyl Frashëri. He died in Istanbul.

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Works
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Top works

  • Shqipëria c'ka qenë, c'është e c'do të bëhetë?
  • World According to Sami Frashëri
  • Shqiperia c'ka qene, c'eshte dhe c'do te behet

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Pakistan
Active from
1973-08-15
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Works
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Cited by
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Research areas

Information technologyPolitical scienceLaw

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Key facts

Born
( 1850-06-01 ) June 1, 1850, Frashër , Përmet, Albania (then Ottoman Empire )
Died
June 18, 1904 (1904-06-18) (aged 54), Erenköy, Kadıköy , Istanbul , Ottoman Empire (modern Turkey )
Organization s
Central Committee for Defending Albanian Rights , Society for the Printing of Albanian Writings
Movement
National Renaissance of Albania
Children
Ali Sami Yen
Parent s
Halit Bey (1797–1859) - Father and Emine Hanım (1814–1861) - Mother
Relatives
Abdyl Frashëri (Brother), Naim Frashëri (Brother), Mid’hat Frashëri (Nephew), Mehdi Frashëri (Nephew), Iljaz bej Mirahori (maternal ancestor), Ajaz Bey and Hamza Bey (paternal ancestors), Ajaz Frashëri (Grandfather) and 5 other siblings

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Encyclopedic overview

Sami bey Frashëri (Turkish: Şemseddin Sami Bey; June 1, 1850 – June 18, 1904) or Şemseddin Sâmi was an Albanian writer, lexicographer, philosopher, playwright and a prominent figure of the Albanian National Awakening, together with his two brothers Abdyl and Naim. He also supported Turkish nationalism against its Ottoman counterpart, along with secularism (anti-clericalism or laicism) against theocracy.

Frashëri was one of the sons of an impoverished bey from Frashër (Fraşer during Ottoman rule) in the District of Përmet. He gained a place in Ottoman literature as a talented author under the name of Şemseddin Sami Efendi and contributed to the Ottoman Turkish language reforms.

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