Džemijet
Encyclopedia
Džemijet was a political party
of Kosovo Albanians
and Sandžak
-Muslim
s within the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes. It was formed in 1919. The party participated in the Kingdom's 1920 elections
and 1923 elections.
In 1920, the party elected 8 representatives, while in 1923 it elected 14. After 1925 the party's work was banned because of alleged ties to the Albania
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Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
of Kosovo Albanians
Albanians in Kosovo
Albanians are the largest ethnic group in Kosovo . According to the 1991 Serbian census, boycotted by Albanians, there were 1,596,072 ethnic Albanians in Kosovo or 81.6% of population...
and Sandžak
Sandžak
Sandžak also known as Raška is a historical region lying along the border between Serbia and Montenegro...
-Muslim
Muslims by nationality
Muslims by nationality was a term used in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as an official designation of nationality of Slavic Muslims. They were one of the constitutive groups of Bosnia and Herzegovina...
s within the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes. It was formed in 1919. The party participated in the Kingdom's 1920 elections
Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes Constitutional Assembly election, 1920
The 1920 Constitutional Assembly election of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes for the National Assembly took place on 28 November 1920....
and 1923 elections.
In 1920, the party elected 8 representatives, while in 1923 it elected 14. After 1925 the party's work was banned because of alleged ties to the Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
n government.