How religious are Albanian and Bosnian Muslims?

Gene Expression
By Razib Khan
Apr 16, 2009 8:29 PMNov 5, 2019 9:37 AM

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There are some really weird comments about Albania below. Part of these confusions have to do with ambiguities as to the religious identity of Albania, traditionally majority Muslim, but after decades of Communism very secular. What exactly are the religious breakdowns? How religious are Albanians? Additionally some of the same questions are thrown toward the Bosnian Muslims. Are Balkan Muslims true religious moderates, or, are they simply secular Europeans whose ancestors practiced the Muslim religion? The World Values Survey can help answer these questions, or least put some numbers on them. In addition to Bosnia & Albania, I also present data from Poland and Turkey, as points of comparison. Poland being one of the more Christian European countries, and Turkey being a secular, of not ex-communist, Muslim one. Below are the data....

AlbaniaBosniaPolandTurkey

Atheist8.3122.71.9

Not Atheist 91.78897.398.1

AlbaniaBosniaPolandTurkey

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