Qazim Baba

Qazim Baba also known as Kasim Baba of Kostur was a 15th-century holy man of Albanian origin. Standing on a hill of Kastoria, he is supposed to have converted many Christians to Islam during the Mehmed II (the Conqueror) period.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Elsie, Robert (2001). A dictionary of Albanian religion, mythology, and folk culture. NYU Press. pp. 213–. ISBN 978-0-8147-2214-5.
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