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The '''Muslim Community of Albania''' or '''MCA''' ({{lang-sq|Komuniteti Mysliman i Shqipërisë}} or ''KMSH'') is an independent religious organisation of [[Muslims]] in |
The '''Muslim Community of Albania''' or '''MCA''' ({{lang-sq|Komuniteti Mysliman i Shqipërisë}} or ''KMSH'') is an independent religious organisation of [[Muslims]] in Albania. The headquarter of the community is in [[Tirana]] and the current leader, titled [[Grand Mufti]] ({{lang-sq|Kryemyftiu}}), is [[Skender Bruçaj]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Organized Islamic religious life in [[Albania]] takes place since the time that [[Ottoman Empire]] started administering this region. All [[Muslims]] that lived in the [[Ottoman Empire]] where part of the Muslim community headed by the [[Sultan]], who replaced the role of the [[caliph]]. During the reign of the [[Murad II|Sultan Murad II]] the competences of the [[caliph]] were trensfered to the ''grand mufti''. Since then, the grand mufti was titled ''Sheykhul-Islam'' and was considered the highest religious authority within the [[Ottoman Empire]]. However, every region inhabited by Muslims had it own Mufti, that was in lower position than the ''Sheykhul-Islam''. After the [[Independent Albania|independence of Albania]] in 1912 the Islamic Community of Albania continued to be under the authority of the ''Sheykhul-Islam'' until 1923. In 1923, following the government program, the Albanian Muslim congress convened at [[Tirana]] decided to break with the [[Caliphate]] (''Sheykhul-Islam''), and created the Muslim Community of Albania. During the period from 1941 to 1944 the [[Islamic Community of Kosova]] was under the authority of the Muslim Community of Albania. The community will be active until 1967, when the [[communist regime]] of [[Enver Hoxha]] who declared [[Albania]] the only non-religious country in the world, banning all forms of religious practice in public. After the [[Fall of communism in Albania|Fall of Communism]], in |
Organized Islamic religious life in [[Albania]] takes place since the time that [[Ottoman Empire]] started administering this region. All [[Muslims]] that lived in the [[Ottoman Empire]] where part of the Muslim community headed by the [[Sultan]], who replaced the role of the [[caliph]]. During the reign of the [[Murad II|Sultan Murad II]] the competences of the [[caliph]] were trensfered to the ''grand mufti''. Since then, the grand mufti was titled ''Sheykhul-Islam'' and was considered the highest religious authority within the [[Ottoman Empire]]. However, every region inhabited by Muslims had it own Mufti, that was in lower position than the ''Sheykhul-Islam''. After the [[Independent Albania|independence of Albania]] in 1912 the Islamic Community of Albania continued to be under the authority of the ''Sheykhul-Islam'' until 1923. In 1923, following the government program, the Albanian Muslim congress convened at [[Tirana]] decided to break with the [[Caliphate]] (''Sheykhul-Islam''), and created the Muslim Community of Albania. During the period from 1941 to 1944 the [[Islamic Community of Kosova]] was under the authority of the Muslim Community of Albania. The community will be active until 1967, when the [[communist regime]] of [[Enver Hoxha]] who declared [[Albania]] the only non-religious country in the world, banning all forms of religious practice in public. After the [[Fall of communism in Albania|Fall of Communism]], in November 16, 1990 the Muslim Community of Albania was re-established. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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The Muslim Community of Albania or MCA (Albanian: Komuniteti Mysliman i Shqipërisë or KMSH) is an independent religious organisation of Muslims in Albania. The headquarter of the community is in Tirana and the current leader, titled Grand Mufti (Albanian: Kryemyftiu), is Skender Bruçaj.
History
Organized Islamic religious life in Albania takes place since the time that Ottoman Empire started administering this region. All Muslims that lived in the Ottoman Empire where part of the Muslim community headed by the Sultan, who replaced the role of the caliph. During the reign of the Sultan Murad II the competences of the caliph were trensfered to the grand mufti. Since then, the grand mufti was titled Sheykhul-Islam and was considered the highest religious authority within the Ottoman Empire. However, every region inhabited by Muslims had it own Mufti, that was in lower position than the Sheykhul-Islam. After the independence of Albania in 1912 the Islamic Community of Albania continued to be under the authority of the Sheykhul-Islam until 1923. In 1923, following the government program, the Albanian Muslim congress convened at Tirana decided to break with the Caliphate (Sheykhul-Islam), and created the Muslim Community of Albania. During the period from 1941 to 1944 the Islamic Community of Kosova was under the authority of the Muslim Community of Albania. The community will be active until 1967, when the communist regime of Enver Hoxha who declared Albania the only non-religious country in the world, banning all forms of religious practice in public. After the Fall of Communism, in November 16, 1990 the Muslim Community of Albania was re-established.