Islam in Albania

See also: Islam in Kosovo

Islam in Albania is the majority religion and has a rich and longstanding history in the country. It was introduced in the 15th and 16th centuries as a result of the Ottoman conquests of the Balkans. During the Ottoman rule, the majority of Albanians were of Muslim affiliation (Sunni and Bektashi). However, decades of state atheism which ended in 1991 brought a decline in religious practice in all traditions.

Great Mosque of Tirana

A recent Pew Research Center demographic study put the percentage of Muslims in Albania at 79.9%.^[1]

References

1. Miller, Tracy, ed. (October 2009), Mapping the Global Muslim Population: A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World's Muslim Population (PDF), Pew Research Center, archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-07-25, retrieved 2009-10-08