Tag Archives: Albania

The Sufi Vatican That Has Not Yet Been Built: A White Paper on the Bektashi Sovereign State Project, the Divergence Between Tirana’s Design and the Order’s Preparations, and the Constitutional Questions Neither Party Has Answered

Posted on September 12, 2026 by nathanalbright

As of 11 September 2026 Executive Summary Two years after Albania’s prime minister announced at the United Nations that his government would transform the Bektashi World Headquarters in Tirana into a sovereign state, no enabling legislation has been enacted, no … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Toward Statehood for the Bektashi World Headquarters: Pathways, Precedents, and Plausible Timelines

Posted on September 13, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive summary Albania’s government has floated creating a Vatican-style enclave—the “Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order”—on the grounds of the Bektashi World Headquarters (Kryegjyshata) in Tirana. Drafting began in late 2024; any such move would require amending Albania’s Constitution (which … Continue reading →

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