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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Skopje is Macedonia[/FONT] [/FONT] I really don’t know if I am offended or amused by the letter “The first centenary of Mother Teresa’s birth” by Fr Mario Attard OFM Cap.
Before deciding to write something in a national newspaper, one has to have their facts and research in order. Namely, Mother Teresa, according to the above-mentioned author of the letter, “was born in Skopje (Albania) :pos2::pos2:in 1910...”. No, dear Fr Attard, Skopje has never been or ever will be in Albania. Skopje is the capital of the Republic of Macedonia and has been since 1944.
Before that, here are some details of the city’s history: 395 AD, Skupi (The Byzantine name of Skopje) came under Byzantine rule from Constantinople. During much of the early medieval period, the town was contested between the Byzantines and the Bulgarian Empire. In 1189 the town was part of the Serbian realm. In 1392, the city was conquered by the Ottoman Turks and they named the town Uskub. The town stayed under Ottoman rule for over 500 years. At that time the city was famous for its oriental architecture.
In 1912, the Balkan Wars broke out and after the First World War the city became part of the newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Kingdom of Yugoslavia). In the Second World War the city was conquered by the Bulgarian Army, which was collaborating with the Nazi Germans.
So, Skopje has been around since early history, but never as part of Albania.
If one has no Internet access in this day and age, one can always consult a map or geography books and check the facts before spreading false information.
And yes, I was offended rather than amused by the misinformation, as I was born in the beautiful city of Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.
Dijana Farrugia:smir::smir::back:
GZIRA
http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=111286
Before deciding to write something in a national newspaper, one has to have their facts and research in order. Namely, Mother Teresa, according to the above-mentioned author of the letter, “was born in Skopje (Albania) :pos2::pos2:in 1910...”. No, dear Fr Attard, Skopje has never been or ever will be in Albania. Skopje is the capital of the Republic of Macedonia and has been since 1944.
Before that, here are some details of the city’s history: 395 AD, Skupi (The Byzantine name of Skopje) came under Byzantine rule from Constantinople. During much of the early medieval period, the town was contested between the Byzantines and the Bulgarian Empire. In 1189 the town was part of the Serbian realm. In 1392, the city was conquered by the Ottoman Turks and they named the town Uskub. The town stayed under Ottoman rule for over 500 years. At that time the city was famous for its oriental architecture.
In 1912, the Balkan Wars broke out and after the First World War the city became part of the newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Kingdom of Yugoslavia). In the Second World War the city was conquered by the Bulgarian Army, which was collaborating with the Nazi Germans.
So, Skopje has been around since early history, but never as part of Albania.
If one has no Internet access in this day and age, one can always consult a map or geography books and check the facts before spreading false information.
And yes, I was offended rather than amused by the misinformation, as I was born in the beautiful city of Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.
Dijana Farrugia:smir::smir::back:
GZIRA
http://www.independent.com.mt/news.asp?newsitemid=111286
