(English)

Islam in Albania became dominant during the Ottoman period when many Albanians over time, slowly converted to Islam and in particular two of its denominations: Sunni and Bektashi (a Shia-Sufi order). Following the Albanian National Awakening (Rilindja) tenets and the deemphasizing of religion during the 20th century, the democratic, monarchic later the communist governments followed a systematic dereligionization of the Albanian nation and national culture. Due to this policy in the country, Islam, as well as every other faith, was banned in the nation. A period of state atheism, which lasted decades and ended in 1991 and brought a decline in religious practice and traditions. The post-communist period and the lifting of legal government restrictions on religion, allowed Islam to revive through institutions that generated new infrastructure, literature, educational facilities, international transnational links and other social activities.[1] According to a UNICEF report, just over 80% of Albania's population adheres to Islam, making it the largest religion in the country. For the non-practising Muslims in Albania, Muslim religious practices tend to be minimal.[2] The remaining population belongs to either Christianity, which is the second largest religion in the country, or are irreligious. This makes up for about 20% of the remaining population.

(Shqip)

Islami në Shqipëri është feja më e përhapur në vend, ku sipas censusit të vitit 2011, 58.79% e popullsisë së Shqipërisë u deklaruan myslimanë. Shumica e myslimanëve të Shqipërisë janë synitë, ndërsa ekziston edhe një pakicë bektashiane.[1]

Gjatë sundimit osman në Shqipëri, shumica e shqiptarëve u konvertuan në myslimanë. Megjithatë, dekadat e ateizmit shtetëror, i cili përfundoi në vitin 1991 sjelli një rënie të praktikimit të të gjitha feve.