Albania, Bektashi and Tirana
Albania plans 'Islamic Vatican' in Tirana to promote tolerance
Prime Minister Rama announced plans to establish a Muslim state modeled after the Vatican in the capital city of Tirana, reports the American daily "New York Times." This idea promotes religious tolerance,
Premier says Albania will grant sovereignty to Bektashi Muslims in Tirana, similar to the Vatican
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has announced plans to transform the Tirana-based Bektashi Muslims into a sovereign state.
PM Rama says Albania to grant sovereignty to Bektashi Muslims in Tirana
The Bektashi Order, making up about 10% of Albania's Muslims, reportedly will receive sovereignty similar to that of the Vatican, governing religious and administrative issues independently of Albania
Smallest sovereign state: The Bektashi Order in Albania
Albania is closer to creating the world’s smallest state, the “Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order,” which will be a quarter of the size of Vatican City.
Albania plans to offer sovereignty to Bektashi Muslims in Tirana
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced on Sunday that his country plans to transform the Tirana-based Bektashi Muslims, an Islamic Sufi order, into a sovereign state to promote values of moderation,
Albania plans Vatican-style enclave for Bektashi order in Tirana
Albanian prime minister Edi Rama said the government is negotiating with members of the Bektashi, a Shiite Sufi Islamic order, to turn their headquarters in Tirana into a small sovereign state.
Albania's Edi Rama Proposes Sovereignty for Bektashi Muslims in Tirana to Foster Tolerance
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announces plans to grant sovereignty to Bektashi Muslims in Tirana, promoting tolerance and coexistence.
Albanian PM proposes 'Islamic Vatican' to foster tolerance in Tirana
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has announced plans to create a Muslim state in Tirana, modelled after the Vatican. According to reports by the "New York Times," the "Islamic Vatican" aims to promote religious tolerance and be based on the Bektashi brotherhood,
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Albania's new religious enclave: A Sufi state in Tirana
Rama stated that he wants to create an enclave for the Bektashi, a Sufi order founded in the 13th century in Anatolia, Turkey ...
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Albania plans Sufi Muslim microstate within its borders
The tiny Vatican-like enclave within Albania's capital Tirana will serve as the political home for Bektashi Muslims — the ...
Albania Is Planning a New Muslim State Inside Its Capital
Prime Minister Edi Rama says he wants to give members of the Bektashi, a Shiite Sufi order, their own Vatican-style enclave ...
Albania Quiere Crear Un Microestado Musulmán Sufí Dentro De Sus Fronteras
Albania prevé establecer un microestado soberano musulmán dentro de sus fronteras que estará dirigido por una secta sufí ...
Primer ministro de Albania asegura que se otorgará soberanía a musulmanes bektashi
Albania transformará a los musulmanes bektashi, una orden islámica sufí con sede en la capital Tirana, en un Estado soberano ...
This Lesser-known European Country Has Stunning Beaches Like Greece and Alpine Towns Like Switzerland — but It's Much More Affordable
It felt like I was getting to see and feel something I shouldn't. The water felt too warm, it was too blue, too clear, and ...
‘Good morning my friend!’: My toddler was treated like royalty on our family holiday to Albania
By the end of our time in Albania, much like our initial uneasy approach to travelling here with our son, Finley is ...