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,

The Bektashi Order, making up about 10% of Albania's Muslims, reportedly will receive sovereignty similar to that of the Vatican, governing religious and administrative issues independently of Albania

Albanian prime minister Edi Rama said the government is negotiating with members of the Bektashi, a Shiite Sufi Islamic order, to turn their headquarters in Tirana into a small sovereign state.

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced on Sunday that his country plans to transform the Tirana-based Bektashi Muslims, an Islamic Sufi order, into a sovereign state to promote values of moderation,

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announces plans to grant sovereignty to Bektashi Muslims in Tirana, promoting tolerance and coexistence.

If all goes to plan, the so-called "Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order" will become the world's smallest state, just a quarter of the size of Vatican City. View on euronews