Religions and languages in Albania
More than 3.5 million people live in Albania. Albanians are descendants of one of the most ancient settlements on the territory of the Balkan Peninsula. Many ethnologists note that they are followers of the Illyrians. Today, the national and ethnic situation in the country is fairly homogeneous. The state language is Albanian. Letters of the Latin alphabet are used for writing. Today, it has been established that Albanian is not in close relations with other language structures in the world. The classical literary Albanian language began its formation from the middle of the 19th century. In 1918, the country gained her independence. In the first year of World War II, Albania was invaded by Italy, and later, Germany itself. In 1946, Albania declared itself a people’s republic, and from that moment on began active work on the lexical composition of the Albanian language.
In 1946, Albania was recognized as an independent people’s republic. It was in this same year that the Constitution of the country was created and …
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Albania’s economy has gone through better years. A few decades ago, the country simply did not have enough money for the re-equipment of certain …
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Most devoted Muslims consider themselves Sunnis, that is, supporters of the Hanafi madhhab. Less than 20% of Muslims are soffits and are affiliated to the Bektashi Order. It is worth noting that Albania today, is the first and only European country that is part of the organization of Islamic cooperation. Throughout the country, there are lots of different holy buildings for Muslims, which they visit not only on holidays, but also weekly, to hold prayers and cleanse the soul of sins. Children in Muslim families are taught all the subtleties of the religion from an early age. Albanians treat tourists who are dismissive of the Muslim statutes, with indignity.
Albania is a country of rich heritage, wonderful nature and appealing culture. Every city of Albania is home to numerous places of interest and …
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