by Hajrullah Koliqi. Translation Petrit Latifi
Currently there is a legalisation process allowing a colonising Serbianisation, Serbification (Slavicisation or Serbisation) of the Albanian region of Rumisë (Rumia) of Krajë. The original title in Albanian is “Legalization of the Serbization of Rumia of Krajë”.
Instead of leaving, after twenty years (2025) the procedure of its legalization by the Montenegrin state institutions began. This is a direct consequence of the Fundamental Agreement between the Serbian Orthodox Church and Montenegro (August 3, 2022), signed by Dritan Abazović, the former accidental Prime Minister of Montenegro.
Thus, the state of Montenegro is placed at the service of the Serbian Orthodox Church, in the function of Serbian hegemonism and Greater Serbia! Only Serbian Montenegro (Srpska Crna Gora) could do this, not Montenegro, a candidate for integration into the European Union
It is said that “the legalization of the church in Rumia has begun” and there is no doubt that through this action, not only the illegal Serbian Orthodox church “Sveta Trojica” is being legalized, but also the usurpation of the Rumia mountain, this natural and spiritual monument of the Albanians of the surrounding areas and all people of good will, regardless of religion or ethnicity. This is a deeply anti-Albanian and anti-human Serbian chauvinist action of the Serbian Orthodox Church and the Montenegrin state authorities.
As is known, the Rumia mountain geographically and historically was and is, first and foremost, a mountain of the Krajë and the Krajanës. For the early Krajanës, ever since they were dressed in “harushe skin” (Ndre Mjeda), it was not just a mountain, but more than that. Among other things, Rumia was also a mountain of fairies. When the local sang the song “Kendon Bega, zanë në mal”, he imagined the beautiful Bega, who sang as a zanë (zanet) of Rumia. He also sang about “the brave as a zanë”.
Its natural peak (without cult objects), for centuries was a place of pilgrimage, an ancient pagan ritual, as a harmonious connection between man, nature and the spiritual world (Mark Tirta). Its worship was closely linked to the cult of the sky and the sun, in particular. To get closer to them as much as possible, the local people sang and wished that this “high mountain” would become even “higher”.
For the “growth” of the Rumia mountain, the local pilgrims and others contributed through the pagan obligation of climbing a stone to its top (the bigger, the better!), usually before sunrise. This is also evidenced by the large pile of stones, which really made Rumia higher! Whoever climbed to its peak seemed to be “ruling the world”, including Krajë and Ana e Malit, Shkodra and Lake Shkodra, Bjeshkët e Nemuna, Zeta and Podgorica, Cërmnica, Tivar and the Adriatic coast. I also experienced this feeling when, with a group of fellow countrymen, we climbed to its peak.
Of course, the vicissitudes of life and historical and social developments over the centuries brought changes even to early pagan practices. The Christian Church, for example, adopted the practice of pilgrimage, modified it and transformed it into a (Christian) religious ritual. Meanwhile, the Islamic religion was against idolatry and pagan practices.
During the time of communism and atheist ideology, the practice of pilgrimage to Rumi was banned, but never forgotten. In the collective memory of fellow countrymen and others, until the beginning of the century. XXI, Rumia remained, not only a natural and spiritual monument, but also a point of reflection and union with nature and the celestial height, a sign of ethnic identity and human cohesion, a condition and a bequest of the ancestors.
Rumia remained like this, white as snow, immaculate, as nature had made it, until July 31, 2005, when on its peak suddenly “descended from the sky” via two military helicopters, a Serbian Orthodox metal church (kotec). Thus, the Serbian Orthodox Church, the Serbian-Montenegrin army and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Montenegro violently usurped the mountain of Rumia, which the black-bearded men, led by the notorious chieftain Amfilohije Radović, alienated it and made it black as a feather!
This church (kotec), a church-tomb not only for Krajë and its people, was dedicated to the Serbized Holy Trinity (Sveta Trojica), in function of Svetosavlje and the project of the “Serbian World”. This scandalous medieval act in the 21st century, namely this contradictory, scandalous and divisive church, was much discussed by Albanian and Montenegrin deputies, politicians, intellectuals and journalists, etc. Hajrudin Muja also published the monograph “Church of Discord” (2014).
Under public pressure, it was said that a Montenegrin court had decided that this illegal religious institution should be removed from the top of Rumija. But no, this did not happen. Instead of it being removed, after twenty years (2025) the procedure for its legalization by Montenegrin state institutions began.
This is a direct consequence of the Fundamental Agreement between the Serbian Orthodox Church and Montenegro (August 3, 2022), signed by Dritan Abazović, the former accidental Prime Minister of Montenegro. Thus, the state of Montenegro is placed at the service of the Serbian Orthodox Church, in the function of Serbian hegemonism and Greater Serbia!
Only Serbian Montenegro (Srpska Crna Gora) could do it, not Montenegro, a candidate for integration into the European Union.
In this state of despair and nostalgia, created by this church-grave, by the massive emigration of the people of Krajë and the abandonment of Krajë and Rumë, as well as by the gravity of old age, I remember the Tagaj of Ljare, who defended this mountain with a tagan (sword) in their hand, I remember Adem Boboshti, Ali Brahimi, Kasem Gjoka, Sinan Brisku, Salë Hardolli, Salë Dushi, Myrto Ftjani, Smajl Isufi, Zef Tagaj, Lekë Perkola, Hasan Dani, Izet Smajli, Luc Pjetri, Omer Sela, I remember those Shestanis who, together with Cafo beg Ulqin, in 1940, raised the Albanian national flag at the old Ullin in Dobrovodë (Ujëmirë), near Tivar, I remember with special piety and respect the heroine Nazire Curaj… Their lives, works and spirits inspire and prove that “the legacy never dies” never!”
Source
Balkan Academia 