Background
Dalliu was born in Tirana in 1878, in a middle class Moslem family, son of Mustafa Dalliu.
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Ibrahim Dalliu
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He studied theology in Istanbul.
Career
He is remembered as one of the best exegetes in Albania. He had two brothers, Hysni and Ali, both bearing titles hafiz and hadji. He returned to Tirana where he started working as a teacher in 1901.
He participated in the Congress of Elbasan, during 2–9 September 1909, as part of the Tirana delegation.
He was imprisoned by the Ottoman authorities during 1909-1911 due to his nationalist activity. On 26 November 1912, Dalliu was an active participant in the ceremony of raising the Albanian flag in Tirana, 2 days before the National Declaration of Independence.
At the same time he drafted a letter-protest which was sent to the Serbian army approaching from the north. From April 25 to May 3, 1921, he took part in the Congress for National Unity in Vlora, together with Musa Maçi as representatives of the society "Lidhja Kombëtare" (National League), Qazim Mulleti of Tirana"s society "Vllaznia-Zgjimi" (Brotherhood - Awakening), and Avni Rustemi for the society "Bashkimi" (Union).
During the interbellum period, Dalliu focused on teaching, writing, and translation.
He is remembered in Albanian as one of the few high rank clerics who were devoted to the national cause as well as to religion. He taught for many years at the Madrasa of Tirana and wrote many work and studies on Islam. He also wrote satirical poetry, and published the newspaper Dajti (Dajt).
He was part of the National Assembly in 1943.
With the rise of the communists in power in 1944, he was arrested and imprisoned due to his engagement in politics and some sharp anti-communist poetry he had written. Dalliu died in jail on 25 May 1952, and was annihilated by the communist historiography.
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There he came in contact with the activists of the Central Committee for Defending Albanian Rights.
