Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order - Wikipedia
On 21 September 2024, Albanian prime minister Edi Rama announced plans to create the Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order as a gesture of religious tolerance and to promote more …
Surprise in Albania at plans to create Bektashi state - Le Monde.fr
Nov 5, 2024 · Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama is considering granting sovereign state status to the world headquarters of Bektashism, a Sufi movement that claims mysticism and values of …
Albania Is Planning a New Muslim State Inside Its Capital
Sep 21, 2024 · Prime Minister Edi Rama says he wants to give members of the Bektashi, a Shiite Sufi order, their own Vatican-style enclave as a way of promoting religious tolerance.
Premier says Albania will grant sovereignty to Bektashi Muslims …
Sep 22, 2024 · 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 …
Albania plans Sufi Muslim microstate within its borders
Sep 23, 2024 · 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 …
Albania announces a Muslim “Vatican” on its territory
Sep 29, 2024 · Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama made a groundbreaking announcement on Sunday, September 22, at the United Nations, declaring his government’s plan to transform …
Inside Albania's planned Muslim microstate | The Week
Sep 30, 2024 · 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 …
Albania announces plan to create a Bektashi-run Vatican City-like ...
Sep 21, 2024 · Albania will transform the Tirana-based Bektashi Muslims, an Islamic Sufi order, into a sovereign state to promote moderation, tolerance and peaceful coexistence, Albanian …
PM Rama says Albania to grant sovereignty to Bektashi Muslims …
Sep 22, 2024 · 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 to set up Sufi Muslim Bektashi microstate
Sep 24, 2024 · The Albanian government plans to turn 27 acres of land in eastern Tirana into a microstate called the Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order, which will have its own borders, …