Elvis Naçi

Elvis Naçi (born April 7, 1977 in Tirana ) is an Albanian Theologian and Imam. He is director of Islamic preaching at the Islamic Community of Albania,[1] which operates in the Tanners' Mosque (Tabak Mosque) in Tirana and is the founder and president of the Firdeus Non-Profit Cultural Foundation.[2][3]

Elvis Naçi
Personal
Born (1977-05-07) 7 May 1977
Tirana People's Socialist Republic of Albania now Albania
ReligionIslam
RegionWestern Balkans Southeast Europe
Notable work(s)Shqiptarët për Shqiptarët
OccupationTheologian, Imam

Naçi is active on a Facebook page with over 976,450 follow-up subscribers (May 5, 2020) and regularly posts videos on his YouTube channel, which has more than 244,552 subscribers (May 5, 2020). Due to his great popularity among the Muslims of Albania, but also with other Albanians, he became known nationally and is regularly invited onto Albanian talk shows.[4][5][6]

In 2019, Naçi was named Man of the Year by several Albanian magazines.[7]

Elvis Naçi is a harsh critics of a radical Islam in Albania. He accused the Albanian government of doing too little about radical imams. As a result, his mosque has had to engage a security service.[8]

References
  1. Jazexhi, Olsi (2014). "Albania". In Nielsen, Jørgen; Akgönül, Samim; Alibašić, Ahmet; Racius, Egdunas (eds.). Yearbook of Muslims in Europe. 6. BRILL. p. 31. ISBN 9789004283053.
  2. Hyrja – Elvis Naçi. Access March 19, 2018.(In Albanian) short biographic description on the official website).
  3. Hyrja - Firdeus Foundation Fondacioni Frideus është një fondacion bamirës-kulturor me qëndër në Tiranë. Ky Fondacion drejtohet nga teologu dhe hoxha i mirënjohur Elvis Naci. Ky fondacion promovon mirësinë dhe gjendet pranë njerëzve në nevojë. Duke u mbështetur në parimin hyjnor: Mëshironi ata që janë në tokë t’iu mëshirojë Ai që është në qiell.
  4. Elvis Naçi rrëfen prapaskenat e “Top Show”: Më gënjyen, donin sherr. Panorama, September 21, 2016. Retrieved March 19, 2018
  5. "Kopje e arkivuar". Archived from the original on November 29, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2018. Koha Jonë .
  6. Elvis Naçi- Blendi Fevziut: Se i shikon këtu në “Opinion” të mbajtura ti … Opinion.al. October 3, 2017. Accessed March 19, 2017
  7. Which is announced the man of the year in magazines in Albania(In Albanian)
  8. Imami Naçi: Roje private kundër ekstremistëve në xhaminë time. Shqiptarja.com. December 2, 2015. Accessed March 19, 2018
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