Bektasilik, is a dervish order tariqat named after the th century persian1234 alevi wali saint haji bektash veli, but founded by balim sultan. The bektashi order is a sufi islamic creed with a long mystic tradition in albania. This study was first begun and carried out in partial fulfilment of the requirements for a ph. However, bektashism can be called alawism as its followers are attached to the basic principles of alawism like affection for hadrat ali and the family of the prophet, loving. John kingsley birge has described the alevi as the villageversion of the bektashis.
The bektashi order of dervishes john kingsley birge free ebook download as pdf file. Edirne servit as the third caipital ceety o the ottoman empire frae 14 tae 1453, afore constantinople became the empires new caipital. I have been married for almost six years to the love of my life, maggie. Actually, bektashism is a tariqahreligious orderthat is believed to have been founded by hajji bektash wali. The classic english work on bektashism is john kingsley birge s the bektashi order of dervishes published in london in 1937, and frequently reprinted since. Haci bektas veli and bektashi order all about turkey. Ha rtford seminary press, 1937, which gives a historical outline of t he. Haci bektas veli and the bektashi order its beleived that haci bektas veli lived between 1208 or 1209 1270 or 1271, but we know very little about his life except stories and legends. It is a branch of the bektashi order of dervishes which has members in 31 countries, with headquarters originally in turkey, now established in albania. The tekkes were shut down and the bektashi dervishes kicked out. The nation of albania has one of europes most intriguing religious landscapes. Bektashi is a sufi order named after a th century persian saint, haji bektashi veli. Sheikh nuruddin is a dervish at a sarajevo monastery in the eighteenth century during the turkish occupation.
The name refers tae unuisual minaret wi three balconies turkis. The bektashi order of dervishes by john kingsley birge the bektashi order of dervishes by john kingsley birge pp. In the third courtyard there is the tomb of haci bektas veli, graves of the dervishes and the mausoleum of balim sultan and kalender shah, and a wishing tree in front of the mausoleum. Nevertheless, the bektashis were marked as muslim dissenters, and following the secularization of turkey in 1924, the bektashis moved their headquarters to albania where, distant from their turkic and persianate origins, they took on a specifically albanian character. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Dervishes, which was published in 1937, is still an authoritative book as a beginning to the. Overview the origin of the bektashi order of dervishes belongs to the many sufi movements of islam that developed in the middle east from the eleventh and twelfth centuries onwards. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Further notes on the literature of the hurufis and their connection with the bektashi order of dervishes. Espoused by the janissaries, the elite soldiers of the ottoman empire largely recruited from christian.
Bektashi order were systematized and structured by bal. Bektashism is a unique phenomenon, one best not studied in relation to sunni religious orthodoxy but on its own terms, in its own historical context. The order has its origin in the teachings and life of the th century haji bektash veli in anatolia, in presentday turkey. Book from the archaeological survey of india central archaeological library, new delhi. Certain accursed ones of no significance wikipedia. Bektashi order of dervishes by birge, john kingsley. Buy a discounted pdf of the sufi journey of baba rexheb online from. Cultural, religious and social perspectives transactions svenska forskningsinstitutet i istanbul, v. The bektashi order of dervishes anthony weir to read this page properly, please ensure that the character encoding. The bektashi order of dervishes originated as one of the many su. The bektashi dervishes and the young turks ramsaur. The bektashi order is a sufi order and shares much in common with other islamic mystical movements, such as the need for an experienced spiritual guidecalled a baba in bektashi parlance as well as the doctrine of the four gates that must be traversed. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Bektashi order of macedonia welcomed into membership the. The bektashi order or the ideology of bektashism, is an islamic sufi order named after the th century persian alevi wali saint haji. Published with the kind permission of the alevi bektashi research website, which is full of many more interesting articles on the subject and relative topics. The bektashi order of dervishes hardcover december 1, 1994. Interaction help number of academics consider bektashism to have fused a number of shia and sufi concepts, although the order contains rituals and doctrines that are distinct unto. Aug 01, 2012 23 the classic monograph on the bektashi order is john kingsley birge, the bektashi order of dervishes hartford, ct. Ive never really been one to talk about myself, but i do feel it is important for readers to know who they are reading about and to develop a rapport with, so here it goes.
The other face of islam during the ottoman reign, numerous bektashi lodges spread across istanbul. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bektashi order of dervishes john kingsley birge on. The bektashi order is a sufi order and shares much in common with other islamic mystical movements, such as the need for an experienced spiritual guide called a baba in bektashi parlance as well as the doctrine of the four gates that must be traversed. Bektashi is a relatively obscure sufi order, which used to be spread out in the middle eastern area, but relocated to the territory of albania due to historic events. Aliulala who had introduced hurufi beliefs and literature as if this was the secret message of hajji bektash into bektashiyyah tariqat, was one of the certain accursed ones of no significance and the groom of fazlu llah astarabadi. The bektashi pages by naim frasheri paperback lulu. The order has its origin in the teachings and life of the th century haji bektash veli in. Birge was able to witness the living tradition at a time when the order still retained its strenghth before the abolition of the tervish orders in. Some of them or their remains have survived to date such as.
It is locatit in the historical center o the ceety, close tae the selimiye mosque an auld mosque. It acquired definitive form in the 16th century in anatolia turkey and spread to the ottoman balkans, particularly albania. In his essay the bektashi pages, naim frasheri 18461900, a man often hailed as the father of modern albanian literature, discusses the moral and ethical values of the faith of his youth. Oct 14, 2018 further notes on the literature of the hurufis and their connection with the bektashi order of dervishes. At the close of the nineteenth century, freed slave bakhit is let out of prison with the overthrow of the mahdist state in sudan. Rifat efendi, and this treatise was published in 1293 1876. The order, whose headquarters is in tirana, albania, is mainly found throughout anatolia and the balkans, and was. While giving the knowledge up to here i referred mostly to his book. The order is mainly found throughout anatolia and the balkans, and was particularly strong in albania.
Kestrina peza the bektashi order the development of bektashi order among the albanian speaking population in the balkan region. Pdf initiation into the bektashi sufi order is formalized as the initiate is. The bektashi path page is an authentic source of learning the practical spirituality of the bektashi order, an islamic spiritual tradition founded by the thirteenth. Mount tomorr, near berat, albania, has bektashi tekkas and graves of saints. He remained the eponym of an order he did not found himself, and was quite unconscious of the impact he was destined to have. The bektashis themselves estimate their numbers at about seven million. The bektashi order of dervishes john kingsley birge on. The present work looks like it could become the new standard reference work on the subject. Mount tomorr in albania is attractive not only for its picturesque landscapes and a rarely achievable solitude for a modern traveler, it is also a place of pilgrimage and a place of worship of the europes last bektashi order of dervishes. The bektashi order of dervishes by john kingsley birge.
Then comes the book of john kingsley birge, the bektashi order of dervishes published in 1937. John kingsley birge has described the alevi as the village version of the bektashis, the rural iteration of a very similar religious tradition. The teachings of the bektashi sufis nauk bektasijskog. The mosque wis severely damagit bi fire in 1732 an bi an yirdquauk in 1748 but wis repaired on the order o mahmut i. Oct 05, 2018 the albanian bektashi sufi tariqa is a heterodox, liberal shia metaphysical order, constituting the only indigenous shia community in europe, except for some alevibektasis in bulgaria and trakya european turkey or thrace, and the descendants of turkish and kurdish immigrants in western europe.
On the brink of death, the memory of his beloved theodora is all that has sustained him through seven years of grim incarcerationthat and his vow to avenge her killing. He did not even seek to found any order or to nave disciples during his lifetime. Initiation into the bektashi sufi order is formalized as the initiate is led through a complex ritual form replete with symbols of death and rebirth, sacrifice, and integration that are enacted as the ritual is performed and in various ways experienced by the initiate. The bektashi dervishes and the young turks, the muslim. Article information, pdf download for birge, john kingsley. Jul 27, 2016 the flag of the bektashi sufi order illustration via flags of the world. The first thing that comes to mind when alawism is mentioned is bektashism. Before entering the mausoleum, it is customary for the visitors to embrace the round. Bektashija, an order of dervishes and the members of this order. The bektashi sufi order has long been recognized for its tolerant and broadminded interpretation of islam. Hacibektas and haci bektas veli haci bektas veli and the bektashi order. Once having entered and become a part of the order, then, the initiate encounters other cultural forms that reflect back.
While referring to albanians, many politicians and journalists in europe and abroad have a tendency to mention that albanian population in albania, kosovo and macedonia are more or less muslims. Birge, the bektashi order of dervishes, luzacs oriental religions series, vol. Pdf the bektashi tarikah of dervishes olsi jazexhi. John kingsley birge, the bektashi order of dervishes, london. In order to get some clear and crucial information about the bektashi order, we have to study even shortly some historical events which took place at that time of its rise. Use the link below to share a fulltext version of this article with your friends and colleagues. The bektashi order of dervishes john kingsley birge sufism. While my life probably is not that different than yours, i figured i would give you a glimpse into a normal day in the life of john bektashi. Bektashi article about bektashi by the free dictionary. At present, edirne is the caipital o the edirne province in turkis thrace. The bektashi order of dervishes john kingsley birge. Buy the bektashi order of dervishes by j k birge isbn. The beliefs of the bektashi are a mixture of various elements of muslim mainly shiite and christian sectarianism.
In the case of bektashism as a conglomerationmixture of many. The bektashi dervishes and the young turks the bektashi dervishes and the young turks ramsaur, ernest 19420101 00. All this stories were collected in a book entitled velayetname or menakibname written by a bektasi dervish only several centuries after his death. We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. When his brother is arrested, he descends into the kafkaesque world of the turkish authorities in order to find out what has happened. In the case of bektashism as a conglomerationmixture of. Birge, john kingsley, the bektashi order of dervishes london. A political history of bektashism from ottoman anatolia to. Close this message to accept cookies or find out how to manage your cookie settings. See all 8 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Bektashi order article about bektashi order by the free. The constantly recurring migrations across central asia brought not only celts and huns, mongols and turkish tribes but thoughts and artifacts from china and india, and spiritual leaders in the classic eastern form of wandering holy mystics. Apr 24, 2020 bektashiyyah, order of sufi mystics founded, according to their own traditions, by. Mar 05, 2018 the bektashi temple in vlore, albania, revered by local bektashis and by christians, who refer to it as saint kozma.
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