Based on the high interest of believers, media, and public opinion, regarding the opening of the discussion on the establishment of the “Sovereignty of the Bektashi Order” in Tirana, the Muslim community of Albania has expressed disagreement with this plan in a statement, which follows as follows:

“The Myliman community of Albania is the only and official representative of the Islamic religion in Albania.

Our religion has three basic components on which it has been active in the Republic of Albania for over a century, which are:

1-The Glorious Qur’an, the word of the Lord of the Universe,

2-Prophetic Tradition,

3-Constitution of the Republic of Albania

In this context, we express our concern regarding public statements that speak of “modern Islam” or “Albanian Islam” or even an Islamic state within our republic.

These terms have nothing to do with Islam as a religion, which is a universal religion and is based on the Qur’an and the Prophetic Tradition and respects the constitutions and laws of every country it belongs to.

The Muslim Community of Albania is the institution under whose umbrella all derivative tariqats have been and will continue to be represented.

This has also been the goal of Muslim scholars who have worked for an independent, secular and multi-religious Albania.

The Muslim community is the majority in the Republic of Albania and one of the main contributors to religious dialogue and harmony in the country.

This community has never considered harmony and dialogue as its “domain”, since this extraordinary value that exists in our country is the contribution of each and everyone together.

In this sense, our country is not facing any danger of breaking the harmony and dialogue, on the contrary, such initiatives can be a dangerous precedent for the future of the country.

All Abrahamic religions in their essence aim to serve the Way of God and make their contribution to society, as they have been doing for thousands of years.

This initiative, for which we are known through the media, is not consulted with the religious communities, which for such cases have also set up a special institution, praised by all Western countries, such as the Interreligious Council of Albania.

As we clarified above, we assure the Muslim believers in the Republic of Albania that we will represent them and every believer of any tariqa, as we have done until today, and in the future.

We will continue to closely follow this issue and will take the necessary steps in accordance with the Constitution and laws of our country.”