Jakup Kardović
Jakup Kardović | |
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Jakup Kardović with his family | |
| Born | 10 March 1869 Biševo, Rožaje, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 11 February 1945 (aged 75) Rožaje, Yugoslavia (modern-day Montenegro) |
| Allegiance | Germany Kingdom of Italy |
| Years of service | 1941—1945 |
| Unit | detachment of Sandžak Muslim militia from Rožaje |
| Battles / wars | World War II in Yugoslavia |
Mullah Jakup Kardović (or Kadrović; Albanian: Jakup Kadria; nom de guerre: Kombi) (10 March 1869 – 11 February 1945) was an Albanian Muslim cleric and during WWII a commander of a detachment of the Muslim militia in Rožaje, his native region. In November 1941, Kardović distinguished himself during the Battle for Novi Pazar, when he defended the city against the attacking Chetniks.