Parashqevi Qiriazi date of birth:
1880
How old was Parashqevi Qiriazi when died?
90
Where was Parashqevi Qiriazi born?
Bitola, Manastir Vilayet, Ottoman Empire
When did Parashqevi Qiriazi die?
1970
What is Parashqevi Qiriazi nationality?
Albanian
What is Parashqevi Qiriazi's occupation?
Educator
Short Biography
Parashqevi Qiriazi (1880–1970) was an Albanian teacher who dedicated her life to the Albanian alphabet and to the instruction of written Albanian language. She was a woman participant at the Congress of Monastir, which decided the form of the Albanian alphabet, and the founder of the Yll' i Mengjesit, a women's association. Parashqevi was also a participant in the Paris Peace Conference, 1919 as a member of the Albanian-American community. She was the sister of Sevasti Qiriazi, who was the director of the Mësonjëtorja, the first Albanian School for girls to open in 1891.