Due to this policy, Islam, as with all other faiths in the country, underwent radical changes. Decades of state atheism, which ended in 1991, brought a decline in the religious practice of all traditions. The post-communist period and the lifting of legal and other government restrictions on religion allowed Islam to revive through institutions that generated new infrastructure, literature, educational facilities, international transnational links and other social activities.[1] According to a 2011 census, 58% of Albania's population adheres to Islam, making it the largest religion in the country.[2] For contemporary Muslims in Albania, Muslim religious practices tend to be minimal.[3] The remaining population belongs either to Christianity, which is the second largest religion in the country practiced by 16.99% of the population, or are irreligious.[5]