Albania is a small Eastern European state surrounded by countries which belong to the ‘first world’. Since the fall of the communist regime Albania has been run as a parliamentary democracy and has been developing a western market economy. The majority of the population are Muslims (about 75%), while the rest are Orthodox, Catholic and seven other religions. In Albania, talking about Islam and Islamic identity is a highly sensitive area and affects all aspects of society (social, political, economic etc).

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