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The Albania is a most important region of the spread of Islam in the Balkans. Albanians have especially heard of special interest in the interpretation of Bektashism of Islam. Thus, the Bektashism have found a wide span in the region in time. Albanians the effect of the idea of nationalism associated with the French Revolution the movement for independence began to leave the Ottoman Empire in the second half of XIX. century. In 1826, the Bektashi order is prohibited together with the Janissaries. When launching the ban Istanbul, Rumeli, Anatolia, Egypt and Iraq such as in areas, Albania have been a place refuge to Bektashi dervishes. Because the ban on Bektashi not felt so in other regions in Albania. 1826 incident, particularly in Albania Bektashis forced to take a stand against Ottoman rule. The Bektashi, in the process of independence of Albania, cultural means, lodges opening committee members and gang activity by helping those who, have been supporting this movement. Ottoman administration tried to take measures against the activities of the Bektashi failed to achieve much success in that. As a result, the support of the Bektashi, in 1912, the independence movement of Albanian reached its goal, Albania has become an independent state. In this study, the Islamization of Albania, Bektashi spread in the region, Bektashi lodges in the region and their support the independence movement of Albanian are discussed in the light of archival documents

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