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Skopje, Albania, Jul 20, 2012 \/ 01:52 am (CNA<\/a>).- Other countries\u2019 propagation of a stricter form of Islam in Albania is causing tensions with Christians and with other Muslims, a charity leader says.<\/p>\n

\tPeter Rettig, head of the South-East Europe Section of the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need, said that young imams trained in Turkey and Saudi Arabia are spreading \u201ca different form of Islam from what is customary\u201d in Albania. The countries are strongly promoting the building of Islamic schools.<\/p>\n

\t\u201cThis is leading to tensions,\u201d he told Aid to the Church in Need.<\/p>\n

\tThe Catholic charity\u2019s project partners have reported incidents that are \u201cnot dramatic\u201d but their number \u201cshows a worrying trend,\u201d Rettig said.<\/p>\n

\tHe noted other problems in the country, such as long-term development being threatened by widespread corruption and unclear property rights.<\/p>\n

\tThese problems affect Catholic Church projects. Chapels, churches and parish facilities cannot be built because of the unclear situation.<\/p>\n

\tAlbania has a variety of religions but statistics are unreliable and many individuals lack a basic knowledge of their faith.<\/p>\n

\tAbout 60 percent of the 3.2 million people in Albania belong to Sunni Islam, while eight percent are Bektashi, a religion similar to Islamic Sufism.<\/p>\n

\tOrthodox Christians comprise about 20 percent of the population while Catholics make up 10 percent.<\/p>\n

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