Islam in Albania - Wikipedia
WEBEthno-cultural Albanian identity and Islam. Religious and linguistic map of Albania. The Muslim population is as follows: Albanian Sunni (cherry red), Bektashi (burgundy) and other Sufi (crimson red); Macedonian speakers (Kelly green), Gorani (forest green); Bosniaks (jade green) and Romani (purple).
Religion in Albania - Wikipedia
WEBThe most common religion in Albania is Islam, with the second most common religion being Christianity. There are also a number of irreligious Albanians. There are no official statistics regarding the number of practicing religious people per each religious group. [1] [2]
Albania country profile - BBC News
WEBJun 28, 2023 · Along with neighbouring and mainly Albanian-inhabited Kosovo, it has a Muslim majority - a legacy of its centuries of Ottoman rule. About 17% of the population are Christians, divided mainly...
'A Hardliner's Nightmare': Religious Tolerance in Europe's ...
WEBMar 31, 2015 · Albania is unique – the only overwhelmingly Muslim country in the whole of Europe. But the paradox is that in the centre of the capital, Tirana, not a headscarf is to be seen, let alone a burqa....
What Religions Are Practiced in Albania? - WorldAtlas
WEBApr 10, 2018 · Currently, Muslims live throughout Albania. Most of Albania’s Muslims are Sunnis, who account for 56.70% of the national population, while Bektashi Muslims account for only 2.09%. By 2008, Albania had 568 mosques and 70 bektashi tekkes.
My journey to Albania in search of Europe’s Muslim heritage
WEBAug 9, 2021 · Albania is one of three European countries, along with Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo, with Muslim-majority populations, and these countries were central to my road trip in search of the...
Albania gets religion – POLITICO
WEBOct 15, 2019 · Most of its European neighbors are majority Christian. If Albania were to join the EU, it would be its first Muslim-majority country. Some 61 percent of Albanians identify as Muslim, according to the 2011 census. Catholics make up about 10 percent, with Orthodox citizens at 7 percent.
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