Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama is considering granting sovereign state status to the world headquarters of Bektashism, a ...

Muslims currently make up about half of Albania's population, with Bektashis representing around 10% of that group, according to the 2023 census. The Bektashi population is the country's fourth ...

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Sunday his country would transform the Tirana-based Bektashi Muslims, an Islamic Sufi order, into a sovereign state to promote ...

Albania's Prime Minister wants to give a state and nationhood -- similar to the Vatican in Italy -- to a Muslim minority within the country.

Albania is roughly 50% Muslim, but just 10% of that population are part of the Bektashi Order. Bektashi Muslims are the fourth largest religious community in Albania, after Sunni Muslims ...

The tiny Vatican-like enclave within Albania's capital Tirana will serve as the political home for Bektashi Muslims -- the fourth largest religious community in Albania after Sunni Muslims ...

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has announced plans to transform the Tirana-based Bektashi Muslims into a sovereign state. On Sunday, he spoke at the United Nations ...

Albania plans to establish a sovereign Muslim microstate within its borders run by a Sufi sect known for promoting "religious ...

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said Sunday his country would transform the Tirana-based Bektashi Muslims, an Islamic Sufi order, into a sovereign state to promote moderation, ...