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Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order en · PROPN

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1. A proposed sovereign microstate and city state that would be enclaved entirely within Tirana, the capital city of Albania, at what is currently the World Headquarters of the Bektashi.
   • If all goes to plan, the Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order will become the world's smallest state, just a quarter of the size of Vatican City.[…]¶ Dervish Baba Mondi, the current spiritual leader of the order, is set to be the leader of the Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order. 2024 September 21, “Albania announces plan to create a Bektashi-run Vatican City-like microstate”, in euronews, archived from the original on 23 Sep 2024:
   • The Albanian prime minister, Edi Rama, says he will announce plans for the entity, to be called the Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order, in the near future. 2024 September 21, Andrew Higgins, “Albania Is Planning a New Muslim State Inside Its Capital”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 21 Sep 2024:
   • The Albanian government plans to turn 27 acres of land in eastern Tirana into a microstate called the Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order, which will have its own borders, passports and administration. 2024 September 24, Elona Elezi, “Albania to set up Sufi Muslim Bektashi microstate”, in Deutsche Welle, archived from the original on 24 Sep 2024:

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sq Shteti Sovran i Urdhrit Bektashi (proposed microstate enclaved entirely within Tirana, Albania)