Albanian PM proposes a Vatican-like state for Bektashi Order to boost religious tolerance.

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama proposes creating a Vatican-style state for the Bektashi Order in Tirana to promote religious tolerance. This sovereign Muslim enclave would have its own administration but lack taxation, a police force, and would not challenge Albania's sovereignty. The plan needs parliamentary approval and aims to preserve the Bektashi headquarters, which moved to Albania in 1929. About 10% of Albania's population is Bektashi.

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