Gallap in the course of history

RESUME

Before it took this shape, the book "Gallap in the course of history", has many times been debated about the possible realization among the intellectual circles in the region, as a specific initiative to actualize the past of this extreme Albanian ethnography. It took a long time and efforts that seemed to have been successful; it required the special commitment of the Chairman, Mr. Islam Velija, in order that this part, almost forgotten in terms of the studies about it, to be able to have had a real scientific reference, as a result of the potential contribution of Gallap and Kosova wide.
The major part of scientific work exposed in the Symposium: "Gallap in the course of history", held in December 13th 2008, in the premises of The Institute of Albanology in Prishtina, prepared and organized by The Galabro Association.
This book has been projected as a multy-discipline projects, but clearly not enough deep in terms of treated issues. On the contrary, we wish to be at service for the instigation of studies about our past history, cultural heritage, existing potentials and perspective in Gallap.
In this Resume we will try to bring up the orientation data with no intention of evaluation of specific wheights and values. This evaluations of contributes will be handed to the future time and the criticism of our present and future scientists.

Following the opening word, the scientific contributes started with our well-known ethimologist, Ph. D. Professor, Shefki Sejdiu: "Some issues about the macro-toponimy of Gallap", which by all means is an effort of giving the light to identify the area. Even in the field of onomastics, focused by the study of PH. D. Professor Iliaz Rexhaj, presenting his work: "Some para-Slavic and proto-Albanian toponyms, which undoubtably create a real and valuable category of identification of proto-Albanian and para-Slavic presence in the area.
In the field of onomastics, Ph. D. Skender Gashi is presented by: "The traces of onomastics and lexical Sas in Gallap, by means of Language interferance, are confirmed in the presence of popullation, which is the activity in the field of mining and minerals.
The origin of the toponyms Gallap-Gollak, Gmicë and the patronmyms: Korçaj and Matoshi, is the study of the scientific councellor, Ph. D. Professor Rexhep Doçi, who opens wide these toponymic and antroponymic issues.
The latest contributions of toponimcs of Gallap, belong to the very dedicated studies of the scientist, Abdullah Konushevci, with some charakteristic to Gallap toponyms, under the title: "Some Gallap Toponymy, where he prooves only a piece of studies in this area in the last period.
An interesting contribution is presented by Ph. D. Jusuf Osmani on names of settlements in Gallap; it's a real value of perception about the region.

The results of the studies of Haxhi Mehmetaj, Arcaeologist: "Gallap through the prehistory and antiquity, are supported upon the permanent archaeologic studies by the author, who is very familiar to these issues and proofs presented in the values of the national dimensions.
Ph. D. Femi Cakolli, with his contribution: "Historic facts and actual finnesse of the Illyrian-Christian culture in this mountainous region of Gallap, had treated the dimension of continuation all the way through the spiritual heritage of Gallap citizens.

Mr. Frrok Kristaj, in his essey: "Justinian the Dardanian - The Bysantine Emperor, identifies Gallap as a birth-place of Justinian, along with the other personalities, such as: Flori and Lauri, Nickette the Dardanian, etc.
The Region of Gallapin the period from 1877-1881, according to the chronicle , is the work of Ph. D. Izber Hoti, who unfolds the mass expelling Albanians from their ethnic soil, which is the most tragical periods in our history.
Ph. D. Fehmi Pushkolli, offers many issues about the liberation wars of Gallapians, in his study: "The Gallap in the liberation wars against the Ottoman Empire by the end of the 19th and the early 20thCentury.
On the other side, as a valuable contribution about Gallap, is worth mentionining the past, presented by Ph. D. Lush Culaj in his work: "Facts about the region-wide abount the Serbian massacres in this part of the country.
Ph. D. Limon Rushiti, the author of the study about the Rebel Movement (1912-1928) in Gallap and the political conditions of i n Kosova, focuses on the wars of Rebels against the one of the forms most presentfor resistance against Serbian occupation of Kosova.
Ramadan N. Ibrahimi, in his study: "The Serbian massacre in Gallap, January, 1921, gives light to the most terrible horror that this part of the country remembers in history.
Ph. D. Shefqet Canhasi, in his study: "The General of Engineering and the hero - Veli Musa Dedi -Jashari (1909, Feb. 3rd) focuses into the one, mos renowned person of this military region; a name that became the most known in the national dimension.
Ph. D. Muhamet Pirraku, in his collected study: "The Wars of Velegllava and Kika", the glorious epos of National Protection of Kosova, had enlightenned the contribution of Gallap through protection of ethn ic lands in the most dramatic and historic development.
The study of Sabile Keçmezi-Basha, Ph. D., with the title: "The formation of Gallap National Front in Tudjetz, 1954, offers firm proofs that the fighting for freedom in Gallap, did not seaze under the most difficult opression by the Slavs.

Ukshin Zajmi, in his essey: "The Action of arms in several villages of Gollak, in the 50's, had turned the attention towards the developments remembered as the period of Rankowich, when were killed, torturet and expelled many-many Albanians to Turkey.
Mr. Lulzim Leci in his study: "The Liberation Army of Kosova in Gallap, treats the last war in the Region of Gallap as a central Operative Zone in Karadak.
The Military, Mr. Kosum Kosumi, is presented in this book with the study: "Security Aspects in Gallap", through the evaluation of the strategic position for the whole security of Kosova as a confined zone.
The renowned dialectologist, Ph. D. Mehmet Halimi, whith his contribution by the study: "Some virtues of the speech of Gallap, had accentuated some distinctions of the speech of this Albanian region.
Ph. D. Faik Shkodra in his study: "About the folklore and its importance in Gallap of Dardana", has presented rather important facts of the heritage created during generations in Gallap.
Ph. D. Rexhep Munishi, from the aspect of importance of ethno-musicology, presents the portrait of : "A brilliant interpreter of airphone instruments (Heset Matoshi). In the series of presentation ofinterpreters' of music in Gallap - the author, Demir Krasniqi, in his presentation"The origin of amateur music in Gallap, contributes to the full view and cultivation of it in the spiritual heritage of the Mountain range of Gollak.

Another valueable contribution is the study of Ph. D. Ukë Xhemaj: "The way of living in Gallap", whereas the author accentuates the characteristic issues of living in Gallap - a rather archaik virtues.
Ph. D. Shemsi Krasniqi, by means of the essey "The rite of passage to the stone in Gallap" had concentrated the role of the admiration about the stone, which, as a primitive relict has been cultivated nowadays.
Ph. D. Azem Hajdari had unfolded aspects of heritage in Gollak, through his study: Some aspectsof penal issues by the wisemen (mediators) and their role in canonic right in terms of prevention and fighting the criminality in Gollak.
Ph. D. Azem Hajdari had touched the issues of the Canon Law in the study: "Some aspects to proove in penal issues by the wisemen and intermediaries and the role of these institutions of canonic right for prevetnion and fighting against criminality in Gallap (Gollak).
A special contribution for the study on Education in Gallap, has been presented by Zijadin Gashi in hos essey: "The development of Education in the Gallap of Prishtina" by offering valuable data about the network of schools and their history".
The authors: Sabit A. Gashi, Fetah Krasniqi and Ramiz Latifi, contribute to this book by means of comparative studies of normatives of Gallap climate, in accordance with the New Norms of IPCC of UN for mountainous ranges and their water resources.

There is a PH. D. Hajrip Mehmeti with his contribution under the title: "The cattle-breeding, an important activity in Gallap, considered as the most important activities of this area.
Another interesting dimension of Gallap, such as plants rather rich in this province, has been treated by Ph. D. Imer Rusinovci, in his study : "The plant production resources - important for the development of Gallap.
Now, another potential in Gallap is the activity of Tourism, which is a rather wealth potential, written by Halil Bajrami, in his study of Geologic resources in which is very rich, promising and development potential.
Professor Rexhep Abazi, in his article: "Medvedja, a part of Gallap" had offered a general historic review of this part, having into consideration the steps to undertake its revival.
Finally, this is the brief contents of the book: "The Gallap in the course of history", and we'd like to accentuate that this is not an issue to give all the replies, having to do with the past, the present and the future of this region.
The diversity of themes treated by our scientists is not the one to be able to use the diversity and dimensions of life and preoccupying issues of Gallap and the gallapians.

On the contrary, we consider it as preoccupied issues, only, where we could gether together with the plural minds in much more to do and share the scientific results.

Translated from Albanian into English:
Nehat S. HOXHA