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Elections on Eid not a problem, Tirana mufti says

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TIRANA, May 25 – The day of Albania’s next general elections, June 25, is also expected to be the most important holiday of the year for the country’s Muslim community, but one of the highest authorities of the community said this week it won’t be a problem and that there is no conflict with the religious celebrations. The scheduling also means that most of the electoral campaign will fall during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, during which practicing Muslims are expected to fast from dawn to dusk. Holding a press conference, Mufti of Tirana Ylli Gura, the country’s second…

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