Albania Plans Sufi Muslim Microstate

• Prime Minister Edi Rama announces plans to establish a Sufi Muslim microstate within Albania’s borders.
• The microstate will be run by the Bektashi Muslims, the fourth largest religious community in Albania.
• Bektashi Muslims, founded in the 13th century, are a tolerant branch of Islam.
• The Bektashi World Centre in Tirana will serve as a new center of moderation, tolerance, and peaceful coexistence.