Interestingly, most Albanians today seem to ignore the underlying context of these lines: that Albanians were historically very religiously divided.

His overt animosity for Islamic symbols like hijabs and beards seems to align with a broader Islamophobic narrative, rather than a response to radicalism.

All this begs the question: would we hear so much about “Albanianism” if most Albanians were Christian?

What sets Albanianism apart is the constant need to emphasize a unified national identity, something not seen as strongly in these other nations.