Ferid Vokopola was an Albanian politician, theologist, translator and delegate of Lushnje in the Assembly of Vlora held on 28 November 1912, and one of the 40 signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence.
10 Facts About Ferid Vokopola
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Ferid Vokopola was born on August 18,1887, in the village of Vokopole in the southern part of Berat County now known as the Dimal municipality, then part of the Ottoman Empire.
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The Vokopola family were landowners that had their chifliks in the surroundings of Vokopole.
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Ferid Vokopola completed high school in Istanbul, where he later completed his university studies in law and economics.
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Ferid Vokopola was among the signatories of Independence and a delegate of Vlora.
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Ferid Vokopola was among the founders of the Madrasah of Tirana and a collaborator with the secular and religious press.
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Ferid Vokopola was the first to translate the Quran from English into Albanian.
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Ferid Vokopola was a prominent representative of Islamic Mysticism in Albania in the first half of the 20th century, and was ranked as one of the most important Albanian scholars specializing in Persian studies.
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Ferid Vokopola was the fifth secretary of the Congress of Lushnje.
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Ferid Vokopola was a very successful politician, economist, theologian, poet, philosopher, and essayist.