How did Albania become a Muslim country?

As Alket already mentioned, Albania never became a Muslim country. It has in fact been like this: secular -> secular with atheist tinges -> atheist -> antitheist -> secular. The full political spectrum of Albanians prevailing during the 1800s and 1900s, from nationalists to communists, strove for an irreligious administration. read more

Muslim Albanians at that time formed around 70% of the total population of 800,000 and Albania was the only Muslim country in Europe. read more

The reason that Albanians became overwhelming Muslim did not happen until the time of the American Revolution. A few hundred years after the Ottomans invaded the area. Before the arrival of the Turks, a tiny percentage of Albanians did embrace Islam through the traders bringing in the concept. read more