Initially the population of Albania was Orthodox Christian, but in the middle of the 13th century the Ghegs decided to convert to Catholicism to better resist those among the Serbs who belonged to the Orthodox Church.[30][31][32] During the Ottoman period in the history of Albania (1385 — 1912), the majority of Albanians converted to Islam. Today, the majority of Ghegs are Sunni Muslims, with a large minority being Catholic. The Catholics are most heavily concentrated in northwestern Albania and the Malesia region of Montenegro, in both of which they form of which, and have a thinner distribution in Central Albania, Kosovo, and Northeastern Albania. There are also Ghegs who practice Orthodox Christianity, mainly living in the southwest of the Gheg-speaking region, especially Durrës (where they formed 36% of the population in 1918) and Elbasan (where they formed 17% of the population in 1918).[33] Orthodox Ghegs were traditionally also heavily concentrated in the region of Reka e Epërme in Macedonia. There are also some Ghegs who practice Bektashism, living in areas such as Kruja and Bulqiza. Additionally, as is the case with all Albanians, there is a significant percentage of people who dont identify with any faith, and a large number of people do not usually attend the services of any religion #notkebab
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