Albania to grant sovereignty to Bektashi Muslims in Tirana

TIRANA, Albania: Albania's Tirana-based Bektashi Muslims, an Islamic Sufi order, would be granted sovereignty from the country.

Prime Minister Edi Rama has said that Albania would transform the Bektashi Muslims into a sovereign state that promotes moderation, tolerance, and peaceful coexistence.

Speaking at the United Nations, Rama pointed out that Albania saved Jewish refugees from the Nazis during World W