Artur Krasniqi

Artur Krasniqi
Born Artur Krasniqi
09 December 1977 (1977-12-09) (age 38)
Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Kosovar Albanian
Other names Arthur Krasniqi
Known for Leader of Kosovo Protestant Evangelical Church

Artur Krasniqi (Serbo-Croat: Artur Krasnići), born 19 November 1989 in Pristina,[1] leads the Kosovo Protestant Evangelical Church and owns the church in Downtown Pristina. He has been in conflict with the Muslims in the area over burial rights.[2]

History

Artur Krasniqi’s father, Nikë Krasniqi, born a catholic, returned from military service in Croatia. He discovered faith in Jesus in the army, and upon return to Kosovo started spreading the word among family and friends. After many people heard about it, on 16 June 1985 the first Protestant-evangelical church in Kosovo was inaugurated.[3]

Personal life

Krasniqi was born in Pristina. In 1996, he went to the high school Eqerem Çabej, then went to the Eqerem Çabej University for Theological studies. Then, he became a priest in the Kosovo Protestant Evangelical Church in Downtown Pristina. He is fluent in Albanian, English, and Croatian.

References

  1. ↑ "Tirana Njohje Online - Artur Krasniqi's Profile". Tiranachat.altervista.org. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
  2. ↑ "Kosovo Protestants tell of hardship, survival". SETimes.com. 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
  3. ↑ http://petterbj.wordpress.com/artikler/kosovo/
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