as being the "father of the KLA". Portraits of him carrying an automatic weapon often adorn the walls of homes inhabited by ethnic Albanians. Considered a symbol of independence by Kosovo Albanians, the anniversary of Jashari's death is annually commemorated in Kosovo and his home has since been transformed into a shrine. The field where he and his family were buried has since become a place of pilgrimage for Kosovo Albanians, and several authors have equated Jashari with Albanian national hero Skanderbeg as well as Albanian kaçak rebels from the past. Following Kosovo's declaration of independence in 2008, Jashari was posthumously awarded the title "Hero of Kosovo" for his role in the Kosovo War. The football stadium in Mitrovica, the National Theatre in Pristina and Pristina International Airport Adem Jashari have also been named after him. See also Albanian nationalism (Kosovo) Notes References Books Websites 1955 births 1998 deaths 20th-century Albanian military personnel Albanian nationalists in Kosovo Deaths by firearm in Serbia Guerrillas killed in action Kosovan revolutionaries Kosovo Albanian soldiers Kosovo Liberation Army soldiers People convicted on terrorism charges Military personnel from Skenderaj People murdered in Kosovo Deaths by firearm in Kosovo 1998 crimes in Kosovo 1990s murders in Kosovo 1998 murders in Europe