His Excellency Xhemal Pasha

Pasha

Pasha or pascha, formerly bashaw, was a high rank in the Ottoman Empire political system, typically granted to governors, generals and dignitaries. As an honorary title, Pasha, in one of its various ranks, is equivalent to the British title of Lord, and was also one of the highest titles in...

 Zogu (dʒɛmal paʃa zɔɡu; 1860-1911), also known as Jamal Pasha or Jamal Pasha Zogolli, was the Hereditary Governor of Mati

Mat District

The District of Mat is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Dibër County. It is named after the Mat River, that flows through the district. It has a population of 48,803 , and an area of 1,029 km². Its capital is Burrel...

, Albania

Albania

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 (at the time part of the Ottoman Empire

Ottoman Empire

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). He was the father of King Zog I of Albania.

Born at Castle Burgajet

Castle Burgajet

Castle Burgajet was a large fortified house, located in the Mat District of Albania. It was the birth-place, and family seat, of King Zog I of the Albanians....

, Mati (or Istanbul

Istanbul

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), in 1860, he was the third son of Xhelal Pasha Zogolli. He was educated privately and became Hereditary Governor of Mati upon the death of his older brother, Riza.

He married firstly Zenja Malika Khanum

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;...

 (Melek Hanem) (Castle Burgajet, Mati, c. 1860 - Castle Burgajet, Mati, 1884), his cousin germain, in Mati in 1880 and after she died in childbirth in 1884, he married secondly Sadiya Khanum (Sadijé Hanem

Sadijé Toptani

Sadiya Toptani Khanum as the daughter of Salah Bey Toptani and as sister to Essad Pasha and a member of the powerful Toptani family...

) in Mati in 1887. Her title was later changed to Nëna Mbretëreshë i Shqiptarëvet ("Queen Mother of the Albanians").

He became involved in an attempted insurrection against the Ottomans planned for June 1903, which didn't take place.

Sons

1. Xhelal Bey Zogu (only child by first marriage)
2. A son by his second wife who died in infancy or young
3. Zog I 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:...
   
   

Daughters

1. Princess (Princësh) Adila
2. Princess (Princësh) Nafisa
3. Princess (Princësh) Xenia
4. Princess (Princësh) Muza Jan
5. Princess (Princësh) Ruqiya
6. Princess (Princësh) Majida