Ever heard of the ‘Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order’? You most likely haven’t, at least not yet. But if all goes to plan, it will soon become the world’s smallest microstate — a ...

"We're going to set up a group of negotiators," the Bektashi spiritual guide repeated when asked for details of how his future state will function. Read more Subscribers only Elections in Turkey ...

On a brisk evening in September, hundreds of Toronto music fans crowded into a tiny, nondescript studio for an exclusive preview of the highly anticipated new album from Mustafa, the storied ...

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At the UN General Assembly last week, Prime Minister Edi Rama said the enclave for the Bektashi Muslim minority ... the Ottoman Empire, but after Mustafa Kemal Ataturk established the secular ...

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The pontiff tends to a billion-strong Catholic flock from the grandeur of Rome. The Bektashi World Centre, squeezed between an industrial estate and some fields being gnawed at by sheep ...

Ali is a youth development professional who brings with him over 13 years of experience as a human rights advocate and a youth mobilizing force. He has worked with numerous multilateral ...

She was the only player on the team to start in all 29 games. Eke was named to the All-MAC Defensive Team after the stellar junior campaign. She led the team in points (276), field goals made (116), ...

Ever heard of the ‘Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order’? You most likely haven’t, at least not yet. But if all goes to plan, it will soon become the world’s smallest microstate — a ...