UN Religious Freedom Expert Hails Albania Interfaith Harmony
The U.N. expert on religious freedom has praised Albania's interfaith tolerance, calling it an example for other countries.
May 17, 2017, at 9:33 a.m.
By LLAZAR SEMINI, Associated Press
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The U.N. expert on religious freedom has praised Albania's interfaith tolerance, considering it to be an example for other countries.
Ahmed Shaheed says that Albania is a model for interfaith harmony, with a Muslim majority, and Orthodox and Catholic communities among its 3 million people.
The communist regime banned religion from 1967 until its collapse in 1990, turning churches, mosques and other places of worship into shopping centers, sports halls and theaters.
Shaheed ended an eight-day trip to Albania on Wednesday to prepare a report on its policies and practices on religion, including unresolved issues or new challenges.
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