Zhulat

Zhulat (definite form: Zhulati) is a village in South Albania, in south-eastern Europe, on the road Tepelenë - Gjirokastër. It is part of the former Cepo municipality. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Gjirokastër.[1] The village is inhabited by Muslim Albanians.[2] Zhulat played a significant role in the Albanian Nationalism in the 2nd half of the 19th century and early 20th century

Zhulat
Village
Zhulat
Coordinates: 40°7′11″N 19°59′20″E
Country Albania
CountyGjirokastër
MunicipalityGjirokastër
Municipal unitCepo
Elevation
395 m (1,296 ft)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
6001

Notable personalities

Papa Zhuli

Papa Zhuli, a Catholic priest, is considered the founder of Zhulat, as well as the founder of a version of Kanun, known as "Kanuni i Papa Zhulit" (English: The Kanun of Papa Zhuli) which would be spread later in all Laberia region under the name "Kanuni i Labërisë" (English: The Kanun of Labëria).[3][4][5]

Petro Zhulati

A powerful Albanian landlord to have lived in Zhulat. He is believed to have lived in the early eleventh century. He died in battle while fighting against the Eastern Roman Empire for unknown reasons. An old folkloric polyphonic song mentions him fighting against Byzantine forces. A fierce battle must have taken place since local Lab Albanians still retain memories of that clash through a song which is 950 years old. [6]

References
  1. Law nr. 115/2014 Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Kallivretakis, Leonidas (1995). "Η ελληνική κοινότητα της Αλβανίας υπό το πρίσμα της ιστορικής γεωγραφίας και δημογραφίας [The Greek Community of Albania in terms of historical geography and demography." In Nikolakopoulos, Ilias, Kouloubis Theodoros A. & Thanos M. Veremis (eds). Ο Ελληνισμός της Αλβανίας [The Greeks of Albania]. University of Athens. p. 51. "AM Αλβανοί Μουσουλμάνοι" p.56. "ZHULATI Ζ0ΥΛΑΤΙ 838 ΑΜ"
  3. Robert Elsie (December 1, 2000). A Dictionary of Albanian Religion, Mythology, and Folk Culture. NYU Press. pp. 146, 149–150. ISBN 978-0814722145.
  4. R. Zojzi The Code of Labëria ("Kanuni i Labërisë" Tirana (Institute of Folk Culture Archives)
  5. I.Elezi (1994). E drejta zakonore e Labërisë ne planin krahasues. Shtëpia Botuese "Libri Universitar". OCLC 50645979.
  6. Përtej Gurit të Lartë të Manastirit të Cepos [Beyond the High Stone at Cepo Monastery] (in Albanian), Gazeta Shqip (Culture Supplement), 2008-03-21, retrieved 2013-01-01, Petro Zhulati, që sipas këngës së vjetër epike me moshë 950-vjeçare "...me Bizant e zu inati". Një përplasje me përmasa të mëdha duhet të ketë ndodhur derisa gojëdhëna që sjell kënga e moçme që ruhet me fanatizëm për afro 9 shekuj thotë: "Lum, o bir, Petro Zhulati / Kal i kuq sa gjysmë shpati / Me Bizant të zu inati / Ç‘i bëre gjithë ata trima / Me kuaj si vetëtima / Jataganët vringëllima "



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