Rifat Jashari
Rifat Jashari | |
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Rifat Jashari at a commemoration event in Prekaz, Skenderaj | |
| Born | 1 December 1946 Prekaz, Skenderaj, Kosovo |
| Occupations | Public figure, patriarch |
| Known for | Surviving the Prekaz massacre; brother of Adem Jashari and Hamëz Jashari; advocate for national unity |
| Relatives | Adem Jashari (brother) Hamëz Jashari (brother) Bashkim Jashari (son) |
| Awards | Order of Freedom (2020, 2023) Honorary Citizen of Tetovo (2022) |
Rifat Jashari (born 1946) is a Kosovar Albanian public figure and patriarch of the Jashari family, known as the surviving brother of Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) commanders Adem Jashari and Hamëz Jashari. He is regarded as a symbol of resilience and national unity in Kosovo, having survived the 1998 Attack on Prekaz that killed 58 members of his extended family, including his wife and three daughters.