Parashqevi Qiriazi
Parashqevi Qiriazi | |
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Parashqevi Qiriazi | |
| Born | 27 May 1886 |
| Died | 17 December 1970 (aged 84) |
| Resting place | Tirana, Varrezat e Sharrës |
| Nationality | Albanian |
| Other names | Paraskevi D. Kyrias, Parashqevi Qirias |
| Citizenship | Ottoman, Albanian |
| Education | Masters |
| Alma mater | American College for Girls at Constantinople (B.A.), Oberlin College (Masters) |
| Occupation(s) | educator, publisher |
| Notable work | Yll'i Mëngjezit (The Morning Star), Boston, 1917–1920 |
| Parent(s) | Dhimitër Qiriazi, Maria Qiriazi (Vodica) |
| Relatives | sister of Tashko Qiriazi, Kostandin Qiriazi, Theofania "Fanka" Qiriazi (Trajan), Gjerasim Qiriazi, Gjergj Qiriazi, Sevasti Qiriazi, Kristo Qiriazi, Naum Qiriazi, and Perikli "Pandi" Qiriazi |
| Awards | People's Teacher Honor of the Nation Order for Patriotic Activity |
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Parashqevi Qiriazi (Paraskevi D. Kyrias) (27 May 1886 – 17 December 1970) was an Albanian teacher of the Qiriazi family who dedicated her life to the Albanian alphabet and to the instruction of written Albanian language. She was a woman participant at the Congress of Manastir, which decided the form of the Albanian alphabet, and the founder of the Yll' i Mengjesit, a women's association. Parashqevi was also a participant in the Paris Peace Conference, 1919 as a member of the Albanian-American community. She was the sister of Sevasti Qiriazi, who was the director of the first Albanian School for girls in Korça, opened in 1891.