Xhelal Bey Zogu [SEP] father
Xhelal Bey Zogu
Prince Xhelal Bey Zogu (14 May 1881 in Castle Burgajet, Ottoman Empire – 26 February 1944 in Turkey) was a son of Xhemal Pasha Zogu ( 1860–1911) and Melek Zogu (1860–1884). As Xhemal's eldest son, Zogu was expected to be selected over his half-brother Zog of Albania to lead the family and to inherit his hereditary responsibilities as Governor of Mati; however, for unknown reasons, he was passed over. Prince Xhelal's "Bey" title derives from the Turkish title
Xhelal
Xhelal is an Albanian masculine given name. People with the name Xhelal include:
- Xhelal Bey Zogu (1881–1944), Albanian prince, lawyer, judge, and politician
- Xhelal Deliallisi (fl. 19th–century), Albanian politician
- Xhelal Koprencka (18??–19??), Albanian politician
- Xhelal Miroçi (born 1983), Kosovar footballer and coach
- Xhelal Pasha Zogolli (18??–18??), Albanian politician, grandfather of King Zog I