Open AccessPluralist Albania- Religious Tolerance or Peaceful Coexistence?
Author(s) -
Renata Tokrri
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
european journal of interdisciplinary studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2411-958X
pISSN - 2411-4138
DOI - 10.26417/434cpf71b
Subject(s) - peaceful coexistence , islam , religious pluralism , population , political science , religious freedom , political economy , sociology , religious studies , development economics , law , philosophy , theology , demography , politics , economics
It has been noted that the whole history of man has been marked by religion, in particular the Albanian one by three religions and four religious denominations: the Sunni one, to which the majority of the population belongs, the Bektashi Sufis, which is a very moderate branch of the Islam, the Orthodox and Catholics. Over the centuries, Albania has become a multi-religious society, but what is singular is that despite profound differences in religion the Albanians have always lived together in peace, the country has never known extremism, conflict or war of religion. Several authors have tried to identify the source and reasons for this exemplary harmonious coexistence that still reigns in the country, but the real reason is still a matter of dispute among intellectuals. It is certainly the answers can only be found in history.