Sami bey Frashëri (Turkish: Şemseddin Sami Bey; June 1, 1850 – June 18, 1904) was an Albanian writer, philosopher, playwright and a prominent figure of the Rilindja Kombëtare, the National Renaissance movement of Albania, together with his two brothers Abdyl and Naim. He also supported Turkish nationalism against its Ottoman counterpart as well as laicism against theocracy.
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1 June 1850 Frashër, Kolonjë, Albania, then Ottoman Empire
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Died |
18 June 1904 (aged 54) Erenköy, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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