Albania announces a Muslim “Vatican” on its territory
WEB2 days ago — Share this Entry. (ZENIT News / NY, 09.29.2024).-. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama made a groundbreaking announcement on Sunday, September 22, at the United Nations, declaring his government’s ...
Inside Albania's planned Muslim microstate | The Week
WEB20 hours ago — Home; Religion; the explainer Inside Albania's planned Muslim microstate. Proposal for 'Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order', a Vatican-style enclave, has sparked confusion, praise and heated debate
Albania announces plan to create a Vatican City-like microstate
WEBSep 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 Prime Minister Edi Rama ...
Premier says Albania will grant sovereignty to Bektashi Muslims in ...
WEBSep 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 sovereign state to promote moderation, tolerance and peaceful coexistence.
Albania Is Planning a New Muslim State Inside Its Capital
WEBSep 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.
Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order - Wikipedia
WEBSep 21, 2024 — The Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order (Albanian: Shteti Sovran i Urdhrit Bektashi; pronounced [ʃtɛti sɔvɾan i uɾðɾit bɛktaʃi]) is a proposed European microstate and city-state that would be enclaved entirely within Tirana, the capital of Albania, at the current World Headquarters of the Bektashi.If established, it would be smaller than the Vatican City and become the nation with ...
Albania plans to establish Vatican style sovereign state for …
WEB6 days ago — Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced on Sunday during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly’s Summit of the Future an ambitious initiative to create a Bektashi sovereign state within the heart of Tirana. Speaking from the prestigious hall where global leaders convene, Rama emphasized the importance of this initiative in promoting religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence ...
Pope receives President of Albania - Vatican News
WEBMay 6, 2024 — Pope Francis received the President of the Republic of Albania, Mr. Bajram Begaj, in the Vatican on Monday, at which time, they recalled the harsh religious persecution of Christians under communism and the protection offered by …
Premier says Albania will grant sovereignty to Bektashi ... - ABC News
WEBSep 22, 2024 — The Bektashi Order will receive sovereignty identical to that of the Vatican, governing religious and administrative issues independently of Albania, the Order said.
Pope approves beatification of two martyred Albanian priests
WEBJun 21, 2024 — Pope Francis on Thursday advanced the causes for canonization of two martyred Albanian priests, as well as that of three religious – a priest and two nuns – and a Spanish laywoman.