A documentary about the figure and name of Elez Isufi, which became known especially after 1917, when, together with an Albanian delegation, he was invited to Vienna by Emperor Franz Joseph, honoring him with the high decoration “Golden Cross of Officers”, for his contribution to the wars for the protection of Albania’s toxic integrity in the north-eastern provinces and borders. Elez Isuf Ndreu was a close friend and collaborator of a number of well-known names and patriots, such as Islam Spahiu of Luma, Bajram Curri, Isa Boletini, Luigj Gurakuqi, Fan Noli, Mustafa Kruja, etc., who on December 21, 1921, urged him to come to Tirana with his forces and remove Ahmet Zogu and his supporters from Parliament with the force of arms in what is now known in Albania’s history as the “Dibra Movement”. Although at the end of that battle some peace was reached between Ahmet Zog and Elez Isuf (after the intervention of the British ambassador, Ejwrs), who withdrew with his forces in the area of Dibra, a deep gap remained between them. resent me. This would seem to be the end of December 1924, when Elez Isufi came out and fought with Zog’s forces that entered the Albanian territory in the Dibra area. The death of Elez Isufi caused a stir not only in the province of Dibra, but also in Tirana and beyond, as evidenced by this first telegram dated December 31, 1924, where the deputy prefect of Dibra, informs the Ministry of Interior that; “It is reported that Elez Isufi died.” And in that telegram, the Ministry of the Interior put the note on guard. ” Concerning the death of Elez Isuf, the renowned writer, researcher and publicist, Xhaferr Martin, one of the most prominent scholars in the history of Elez Isuf who wrote several books on it, stated: “On the death of Elez Isuf, the whole of Debar made a guest house ”
