Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order Shteti Sovran i Urdhrit Bektashi (Albanian) | |
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| Status | Proposed |
| Capital | Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order (city-state) 41°19′53″N 19°51′0″E / 41.33139°N 19.85000°E |
| Religion | Bektashism |
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• Total | 0.11 km2 (0.042 sq mi) |
| Today part of | Albania |
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The Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order (Albanian: Shteti Sovran i Urdhrit Bektashi) is a planned European microstate and city-state that would be enclaved entirely within Tirana, Albania, at the current World Headquarters of the Bektashi. If established, it will be smaller than the Vatican City and become the nation with the smallest land area in the world, with a total land area of 27 acres (0.11 km2).[1] Plans for the creation of the state have been discussed by Albanian prime minister Edi Rama and supported by the leader of the Bektashi Order, Baba Mondi, with the former stating that more details for the creation of the state will be revealed in the near future.[2] Following the Vatican model, the prospective state would grant citizenship solely to Bektashi clerics and government officials.[3]
Legal experts are presently drafting the legislation to create the new state within Albania. The legislation will need approval from the Albanian Parliament.[1]
- ^ a b Higgens, Andrew (21 September 2024). "Albania Is Planning a New Muslim State Inside Its Capital". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ ""A Vatican inside Tirana"/ Rama, for "New York Times": It will be called the Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order". CNA. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview with the Head Father of the Bektashi Order: A New Sovereign State for Peace and Tolerance (English version)". Shqiptarja.com (in Albanian). Retrieved 22 September 2024.