Sadijé Toptani
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Sadiya Toptani Khanum
(Sadijé Hanem) (Nëna Mbretëreshë e Shqiptarëve) (Tirana
, August 28, 1876 – Tirana or Durazzo, November 25, 1934) as the daughter of Salah Bey Toptani and as sister to Essad Pasha
and a member of the powerful Toptani family. She was the second wife of Xhemal Pasha Zogu
after the death of his first wife Melek Hanem.
After her son Zogu of Albania
became King in 1928 she was raised to the title Queen Mother
of the Albanians (Nëna Mbretëreshë i Shqiptarëvet) with the style of Her Majesty on September 1, 1928, a position she held until her death. She supervised the Royal Kitchen to ensure that her son could not be poisoned. She died in the Royal Compound in Tirana or in Durazzo and was buried in Tirana.
Khánum
Khanum or Khánum One of the female alternatives of Khan, notably in Turkic languages, for a Khan's Queen-consort, or in some traditions extended as a courtesy title to the wives of holders of various other titles;...
(Sadijé Hanem) (Nëna Mbretëreshë e Shqiptarëve) (Tirana
Tirana
Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over...
, August 28, 1876 – Tirana or Durazzo, November 25, 1934) as the daughter of Salah Bey Toptani and as sister to Essad Pasha
Essad Pasha
Essad Pasha Toptani or Esad Pasha Toptani , primarily known as Essad Pasha, was Ottoman army officer, Albanian deputy in Ottoman parliament and politician in the early twentieth century in Albania...
and a member of the powerful Toptani family. She was the second wife of Xhemal Pasha Zogu
Xhemal Pasha Zogu
His Excellency Xhemal Pasha Zogu , also known as Jamal Pasha or Jamal Pasha Zogolli, was the Hereditary Governor of Mati, Albania . He was the father of King Zog I of Albania....
after the death of his first wife Melek Hanem.
After her son Zogu of Albania
Zog of Albania
Zog I, Skanderbeg III of the Albanians , born Ahmet Muhtar Bey Zogolli, was King of the Albanians from 1928 to 1939. He was previously Prime Minister of Albania and President of Albania .-Background and early political career:...
became King in 1928 she was raised to the title Queen Mother
Queen mother
Queen Mother is a title or position reserved for a widowed queen consort whose son or daughter from that marriage is the reigning monarch. The term has been used in English since at least 1577...
of the Albanians (Nëna Mbretëreshë i Shqiptarëvet) with the style of Her Majesty on September 1, 1928, a position she held until her death. She supervised the Royal Kitchen to ensure that her son could not be poisoned. She died in the Royal Compound in Tirana or in Durazzo and was buried in Tirana.