• The Islamization of Albania occurred as a result of the Ottoman conquest of the region beginning in 1385. The Ottomans through their administration and...
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    Islam arrived in Albania mainly during the Ottoman period when the majority of Albanians over time converted to Islam under Ottoman rule. Following the...
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  • Many Albanians embraced Islam in different ways. Albania differs from other regions in the Balkans in that the peak of Islamization in Albania occurred...
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    throughout the entire Ottoman period in the Balkans. Albanians would enter later on in a period of Islamization, starting in the late 14th century and early 15th...
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    Albania (/ælˈbeɪniə, ɔːl-/ a(w)l-BAY-nee-ə; Albanian: Shqipëri or Shqipëria), officially the Republic of Albania (Albanian: Republika e Shqipërisë), is...
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    The Italian invasion of Albania was a brief military campaign which was launched by the Kingdom of Italy against the Albanian Kingdom in 1939. The conflict...
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    Islam in Communist Albania (1945–1991) covers a period of time when the Communist Party of Albania came to power under Enver Hoxha and exercised almost...
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  • Below is a list of public holidays in Albania. If a non-working public holiday happens during the weekend, then the first working day afterwards would...
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  • The Islamization of Iran was the spread of Islam in formerly Sassanid Iran as a result of the Muslim conquest of the empire in 633–654. It was a long process...
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    Socialist Republic of Albania (Albanian: Republika Popullore Socialiste e Shqipërisë), officially the People's Republic of Albania from 1946 until 1976...
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    Islam in Albania (1913–1944) was characterised by an increasing secularisation of Albanian society which had begun with Albanian Independence in 1912 carrying...
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  • During classical antiquity, Albania was home to several Illyrian tribes such as the Albanoi, Ardiaei, Bylliones, Dassaretii, Enchele, Labeatae, Taulantii...
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    The Albanians (/ælˈbeɪniənz, ɔːl-/ a(w)l-BAY-nee-ənz; Albanian: Shqiptarët, pronounced [ʃcipˈtaɾət]) are an ethnic group native to the Balkan Peninsula...
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  • Conversion to Islam is accepting Islam as a religion or faith and rejecting any other religion or irreligion. Converting to Islam requires one to declare...
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    Principality of Albania (Albanian: Principata e Shqipërisë) was a short-lived monarchy in Albania, headed by Wilhelm, Prince of Albania, that lasted from...
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    Albania is an ethnically homogeneous country, where the overwhelming majority of the population speaks Albanian, which is also the official language....
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    The flag of Albania (Albanian: Flamuri i Shqipërisë) depicts a silhouetted black double-headed eagle in the center of a red background. The red stands...
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    protectorate of Albania, also known as Italian Albania, the Kingdom of Albania or Greater Albania, existed as a puppet state and protectorate of Fascist Italy...
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  • largely Muslim. Societal Islamization has historically occurred over the course of many centuries since the spread of Islam outside of the Arabian Peninsula...
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    Demographic features of the population of Albania include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious...
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  • This is a list of wars that Albanian states and Albanian armed forces have been involved in.   Albanian victory   Albanian defeat   Another result (e...
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    Muslim Europe (category Islam in Europe)
    countries of Europe, including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. It is also used for the Muslim community in Europe. Islam has...
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    The Republic of Central Albania (Albanian: Republika e Shqipërisë së Mesme) was a short-lived unrecognised state established on 16 October 1913, with its...
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    Islam in Albania (1800–1912) refers to the period that followed on after the conversion to Islam by a majority of Albanians in the 17th and 18th centuries...
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  • This is a list of heads of state of Albania who have served since the Declaration of Independence of 1912. Since the collapse of the communist regime...
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    The president of Albania (Albanian: Presidenti i Shqipërisë), officially styled the President of the Republic of Albania (Albanian: Presidenti i Republikës...
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  • took over one hundred years for Islam to become the majority religion. Many scholars agree that the Islamization of the Bosnian population was not violent...
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    The Albania national football team (Albanian: Kombëtarja e futbollit të Shqipërisë) represents Albania in men's international football, and is governed...
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  • This is a list of the main supermarket chains that currently operate within Albania. These chains are the successful leaders of the consumer goods market...
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    Parliament of Albania (Albanian: Kuvendi i Shqipërisë) or Kuvendi is the unicameral representative body of the citizens of the Republic of Albania; it is...
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