Today, the Bektashi World Leader His Grace Haxhi Dede Edmond Brahimaj received in a special meeting the Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Freedom of Religion to the USA, Mr. Samuel Brownback.
Ambassador Brownback is in Albania as part of the "Religion as an Instrument of Peace" conference, organized by the Presidency in cooperation with the US Department of State.
The grandfather acquainted the ambassador with the spiritual journey of the Bektashis from 1930, when the World Center was established in Tirana until today. The ambassador was also informed about the countless sacrifices of Bektashi clerics, their contribution to freedom and independence as well as the wisdom to approach the creator with devotion.
Bektashi World Leader His Grace Haxhi Dede Edmond Brahimaj, acquainted the ambassador with the current challenges of the Bektashi Holy See, both in the context of religious harmony in the Balkans, and the challenges of freedom of religion and belief.
For his part, Ambassador Brownbacke thanked the Grandfather for the warm reception and said that it was a special pleasure to visit such facilities that inspire only peace. He said, among other things, that relations between the United States and the Bektashi World Center will always be fraternal, for the sake of peace and religious freedom.
