Approximately 65-70 percent of the Albanian population are Muslim; 20-30 percent are Eastern Orthodox, mostly in the southern regions near Greece; and 10 percent are Roman Catholic, mostly in the north.
In addition to the websites given here, researchers should also consult Central and Eastern Europe: Religion and Philosophy, a selection of the most informative websites from international, regional and other organizations that cover these disciplines in all countries of Eastern Europe.
Albanian Islamic Cultural Center (http://www.aicc-ny.org)
Based in New York, this site informs about Islam in Albania and Kosovo. In Albanian and English.
Catholic Church in Albania (http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/al.html)
Links to dioceses, bishops, and statistics. In English.
Faqe Islamike Shqiptare (http://www.geocities.com/albislam/)
Albanian Islamic Pages. Information about Islam in Albania as well as links to the history of Islam in the Balkans, Albanian Islam, and an Albanian-English dictionary. In Albanian and English.
International Religious
Freedom Report (http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/)
Annual report includes individual country chapters on the status of religious freedom worldwide. Separate report on Albania; Kosovo covered within the report on Serbia and Montenegro.
Orthodox Autocephalous Church of
Albania (http://www.orthodoxalbania.org)
In Albanian and English.
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