The imam of a mosque in the Albanian capital of Tirana has been banned from entering North Macedonia, sparking strong reactions from the Albanian Muslim community. He told the media that every document was in order, and he had an official invitation to visit the country. The Albanian policemen were upset, I could see it in their faces”, said Kalaja, highlighting that the letter should have also been in Albanian, an official language of North Macedonia. Today, there are Muslim, Bektashi, Orthodox and Christian communities throughout the country, with a small number of Jews in Tirana. North Macedonia is predominantly an Orthodox Christian country, but it has a population of at least 620,000 Albanians, many of which are Muslim.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 18, 2023 05:17 UTC