The Bektashi Order would be able to govern religious and administrative issues on their own, without Albania's involvement.

The tiny Vatican-like enclave within Albania’s capital Tirana will serve as the political home for Bektashi Muslims – the ...

Behind Edi Rama’s announcement of a Vatican-type ‘microstate’ for the Bektashi movement in Tirana, some critics of his rule ...

The Albanian government is planning to create a “sovereign state” for the Bektashi, a Sufi Muslim order, modeled after the ...

Differences from Sunni Islam and Relations with Christians Bektashis have a strong Shia influence, particularly through their ...

If all goes to plan, the so-called Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order will become the world's smallest state, just a ...

Albania plans to create its own Vatican. This one, however, will be Muslim. The New York Times reported that Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama will announce plans for a sovereign microstate within its ...

Albania plans to establish a sovereign Muslim microstate within its borders run by a Sufi sect known for promoting "religious harmony and dialogue", Prime Minister Edi Rama announced.

Ajmer/Jaipur: A delegation of functionaries from various Muslim organisations in the state met Saharanpur MP Imran Masood, a ...

District 2, perhaps the most geographically diverse district, stretches from Capitola coastward to Pajaro Dunes, capturing ...

The tiny Vatican-like enclave within Albania's capital Tirana will serve as the political home for Bektashi Muslims — the ...

Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama announced that a Muslim state modelled on the Vatican will be established in Tirana, the ...