Proposal for 'Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order', a Vatican-style enclave, has sparked confusion, praise and heated debate

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

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. "The sovereignty of the Bektashi Order is an important step in strengthening the values of inclusion,

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has announced plans to transform the Tirana-based Bektashi Muslims into a sovereign state.

The tiny Vatican-like enclave within Albania’s capital Tirana will serve as the political home for Bektashi Muslims – the fourth largest religious community in Albania after Sunni Muslims, Orthodox Ch