Sevasti Qiriazi [SEP] date of death
Sevasti Qiriazi
Sevasti Qiriazi (also known as Sevasti Qiriazi-Dako), 1871 - 30 August 1949, was an Albanian patriot and pioneer of Albanian female education.
Biography.
Sevasti was a member of the patriotic Qiriazi (Kyrias) family of Monastir, today's North Macedonia.
The Albanian writer and publisher Naim Frashëri arranged for Sevasti to study in Robert College in Constantinople to get her ready to play an active role in the education of Albanian women. She was the first Albanian woman to study in the
his sister in law Parashqevi) and two sons were arrested and imprisoned. Tired of many endeavors of her life, and stroke from her son's death, Sevasti died in August 1949.
Legacy.
Qiriazi sisters () are considered the "Mothers of Albanian education". Many educational institutions in Albanian populated areas of Balkans bear their name. The Albanian-American Women Organization (AAWO) in New York City is named "Qiriazi Sisters" as well.
March 7 is the official Teachers' Day in Albania