BESA. Muslims in Albania that helped Jews during the Holocaust

Thu, 28/02/2019 - 00:00 - Fri, 29/03/2019 - 00:00
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This is not a regular event
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Liverpool

After Hitler’s rise to power in 1933, many Jews found refuge in Albania. The Albanians not only protected their Jewish citizens, but also provided sanctuary to Jewish refugees. The remarkable assistance afforded to the Jews was grounded in Besa, a code of honor, which still today serves as the highest ethical code in the country. One who acts according to Besa is someone who keeps his word, someone to whom one can trust one’s life and the lives of one’s family.
Inauguration event: February 28th, 4-6pm FML Lecture Theatre, Liverpool Hope Park Campus)

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Organised by the Andrew Walls Centre for the Study of African and Asian Christianity, the Archbishop Desmond Tutu Centre for War and Peace Studies and ICEJ/Yad VaShem Holocaust Exhibitions
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Organiser is not an NFP member
Venue: 
FM Foyer, Liverpool Hope University, Hope Park, L16 9JD