Zajas

Zajas (, ) is a village in the municipality of Kičevo, North Macedonia. Zajas was the seat of the Zajas Municipality, and is now in Kičevo Municipality.
Zajas is well known as the birthplace of the National Front (Balli Kombëtar) fighters Mefail Shehu, Mefail Mehmeti and Begzat Vuli, Kachaks like Sefer Zajazi, Halim Mangupi, brothers Kalosh and Lazam Çeliku with their ancestor Dan Çeliku, and lastly Partisan fighters Rexhë Rrushit Zajazi and Mehmed Mehmedi.
During the Albanian insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia, Zajas became well known as the birthplace of Ali Ahmeti, the leader of the National Liberation Army and chairman of the DUI.
Demographics.
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 4712 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:
Sports.
Local football club KF Zajazi have played in the Macedonian Second League.