معرفی
Meral Jahjai is an Instructor at the Balkan History Department of Trakya University's Balkan Research Institute since 2014. She is completing her PhD in Balkan Studies (USA) with a thesis on Neo-Salafist Movements in the Balkans. She serves as a Bologna Manager for the Bologna Process Unit and has taught Albanian language/literature courses since 2014.
- PhD Candidate (2024) - Balkan Studies, USA
- MA (2017) - Trakya University Institute of Social Sciences
- BA (1996) - Marmara University Faculty of Theology
Her research intersects Albanian literature, Ottoman-era Balkan history, and Islamic theological movements. She has published extensively on topics including:
- Post-Ottoman religious leadership in North Macedonia
- Sufi influence in Albanian oral traditions
- Ancestor veneration in Balkan religious sites
- Neo-Salafism's impact on Balkan Muslim identity
Her work has been cited internationally, particularly in studies of:
- Albanian literary symbolism
- Turkological studies in the Balkans
- Comparative analysis of Ottoman script systems
She has presented at major symposiums including the International Sarı Saltuk Gazi Symposium (2015) and the Meddah Madrasa International Scientific Meeting (2024). Her editorial contributions include typesetting for the Balkan Research Institute Journal (2022-2025).