World Headquarters of the Bektashi

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The World Headquarters of the Bektashi or Bektashi World Center (Albanian: Kryegjyshata Botërore Bektashiane; often simply known in Albanian as the Kryegjyshata) is the international headquarters of the Bektashi Order, a Sufi order. It is located on Dhimitër Kamarda Street at the eastern edge of Tirana, the capital of Albania. It serves as the centre of the Albanian Bektashi Order. The site is proposed to form the territory of the Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order. The headquarters also has a museum, library, and archive. There is a possibility that the Albanian government will be granting territorial sovereignty to the Bektashi Order, which will be a "theocratic microstate" much like Vatican City, but smaller. This state would allow alcohol and permit women to dress as they wish, showcasing the Bektashi as a moderate branch of Islam.

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