The Kosovo Liberation Army was an ethnic Albanian separatist militia that sought the separation of Kosovo, the vast majority of which is inhabited by Albanians, from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY) and Serbia during the 1990s. Albanian nationalism was a central tenet of the KLA and many in its ranks supported the creation of a Greater Albania, which would encompass all Albanians in the Balkans, stressing Albanian culture, ethnicity and nation.
Adem Jashari was one of the founders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), a Kosovo Albanian separatist militia which fought for the secession of Kosovo from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia during the 1990s.
Hamëz Jashari was a Kosovo Albanian commander and guerrilla fighter of the Kosovo Liberation Army. He was the brother of the well-known founder of the organization, Adem Jashari. Together, they fought against Serbian forces during the uprising from 1995 to 1998, leading up to the Kosovo War.
Klubi Futbollistik Trepça, commonly known as KF Trepça, is a football club based in the southern part of Mitrovica, Kosovo. The club currently plays in the First Football League of Kosovo in Group A. KF Trepça was founded in 1932.
Skenderaj or Srbica is a town and municipality located in the Mitrovica District of Kosovo. According to the 2011 census, the town of Skënderaj has 9,372 inhabitants, while the municipality has 50,858 inhabitants.
Berisha is an Albanian surname derived from the Berisha tribe in northern Albania. It is found mainly in northern Albania and Kosovo. It may refer to:
The Adem Jashari Olympic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Mitrovica, Kosovo, which is used mostly for football matches and has been the home ground of the Kosovan football club KF Trepça since 1999. The stadium has a capacity of around 18,500 after renovation is completed. This stadium, built in 1938, was known as Trepça/Trepča Stadium until 1999. After the Kosovo War, the stadium was renamed in honour of Adem Jashari, one of the founders of the Kosovo Liberation Army.
Adem corresponding to Adam, is a masculine given name common in Turkey, Bosnia and Albania.
The Attack on Prekaz, also known as the Prekaz massacre, was an operation led by the Special Anti-Terrorism Unit of Serbia which lasted from 5 to 7 March 1998, whose goal was to eliminate Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) suspects and their families. During the operation, KLA leader Adem Jashari and his brother Hamëz were killed, along with nearly 60 other family members.
Bekim is an Albanian masculine given name, which means blessing. Notable people named Bekim include:
Rexhepi is an Albanian surname, originally a patronymic for the given name Rexhep, an older Albanian spelling for The digraph xh in Albanian orthography denotes the sound, similar to how the initial j is pronounced in the English word jump. The name has been re-spelled as Redzepi outside Albania.
Krasniqi is an Albanian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Sejdiu is an Albanian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Zejnullahu is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Idriz Voca is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Italian club Cosenza. Born in Switzerland, he represents Kosovo at international level.
This is a list of Kosovo women's national football team results from 2017 to 2019.
Qerimi is an Albanian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Brahimaj is an Albanian surname. Its literal meaning is "son of Brahim/Ibrahim", which is similar to that of the Bosnian surname Ibrahimović and the Turkish family name İbrahimoğlu and may indicate Muslim religious affiliation of its bearer. Notable people with the name include:
KFF Mitrovica, commonly known as Mitrovica is a women's football club based in Mitrovica, Kosovo. The club play in the Kosovo Women's Football League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Mitrovica is the most successful club in Kosovo.
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