On 3 June 1914, an Islamist group of rebels founded the First General Council (Këshilli i Parë i Përgjithshëm) in Shijak.
Their goal was to make Albania a protectorate of the Ottoman Empire and following Wied's expulsion, to put a Muslim king on the throne and to re-introduce the Arabic alphabet.
The leader of the council was Mustafa Ndroqi, the vice president was Xhenabi Adili and Qamil Musa Haxhi Feza was appointed general military commander of the uprising.
After Wied fled the country on September 3, the insurgents felt the time was ripe to consolidate their role in governance.
First, Feza became head of the Administrative Committee that was organized, and on September 11, Ndroqi established the government of the insurgents.