Current Exhibit

• January 15 – March 30, 2012

  BESA - Albanian Muslim Rescuers During the Holocaust

  After the German occupation in 1943, the Albanian population refused to turn over lists of Jews living there. The remarkable assistance was grounded in Besa, a code of honor. Albania, the only European country with a Muslim majority, succeeded in the place where other European nations failed. Almost all Jews living within Albanian borders during the German occupation, those of Albanian origin and refugees alike, were saved.

  This remarkable assistance afforded to the Jews was grounded in Besa, a code of honor, which still today serves as the highest ethical code in the country. Besa, means literally “to keep the promise.” One who acts according to Besa is someone who keeps his word, someone to whom one can trust one’s life and the lives of one’s family. Their courage and willingness to act on behalf of others stands as a remarkable example even today.

  

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