ALBANIAN RELIGIOUS LEADERS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003600380017-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 13, 2010
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: February 26, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
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SUBJECT Albanian Riiigio;>:u3 1e .ex's
REPORT
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26 Xbruary 1954
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3- The chief of the Pektaabi sect in Tirana is Ahmet Dedej
The head of the Moslem .religion is Pafis Aliu.
E and has his fiefr1rAa in Tirana- ~
Sheik of qi:c is Ahrn b h?jInjohi
Elbasan is shah Buie
the Moslem Union,, .: a , in .. ra,a
Ali Ebrnova
Is Krik A;javi
of Rrogozhin i s , usa-;
Bull jman Maa : ni o The :M;uf.i. o ararndee a P th 1. Marati
Moslem leaders in Pograi?ec is Sadik Ramadapi F
In Tirana ., o , ,F3 i S'fl a mini
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One of the
The Mufti of Peqin
The Moslem priest
irana is Sheik
The chief of
The
The Sheik 0~
2. There Is considerable opposition to the Communist regime among the Moslem clergy
because the Commuunlst agitators instruct the youth and try to promote anti-reli-
gious feelings. Thr, young people are particularly told that they should never go
to church Or to the Mosques, and that they should never believe the priests. The
schools also disseminate the same witi-religious propaganda. 25X1
The chief of the Orthodox religion is Paisi . ca
The Orthodox priest in Fier is Papalizo (Thu) r
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The Moslem archbishop
The Moslem bishop of Gjinokaster is
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