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

BABA MONDI, leader of the Bektashi sect of Albanian Muslims, could soon be the leader of the world’s newest mini state. (photo credit: Cnaan Lipshitz/Shutterstock) TIRANA – When Albanian Prime ...

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

A jarring note, however, is ongoing concern that Erdogan’s long-running fight against supporters of the exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen is causing an unnecessary rift among Albania’s Muslims.

Under agreements reached with the local Albanian Muslim community, Turkey's Diyanet organization will have representation on the mosque's governing board. Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama ...

A British court jailed an Albanian Muslim for seven years after weapons and Hezbollah manuals were found in his home. (JTA) — A British court jailed an Albanian Muslim for seven years after ...

There are even more Muslims than Catholics in the world, though only a fraction would recognise their faith in this Albanian variant. Formed in the 13th century in Turkey, the Bektashis are a Sufi ...

Under agreements reached with the local Albanian Muslim community, Turkey's Diyanet organization will have representation on the mosque's governing board. Turkey says that FETO and its U.S.-based ...