Founded in 1906 as Kombi (The Nation) and subsequently (from 1909 on) called Dielli (The Sun) 

 

This is the world's oldest continually published Albanian-language newspaper. The issue depicted here reports the March 8, 1908, ordination of Fan S. Noli and with it the establishment of the Albanian Orthodox Church of America. Noli provided leadership and promoted Albanian culture and nationalism at a time when Albania was ruled by the Ottoman Turks.

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