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The tekke became well known in Southern Albania. During the era of Baba Alushi (1846-1902), the tekke would become not only a center of Sufi mysticism, but also a stronghold of Albanian nationalism. It would affect also the work of future figures of the Albanian National Awakening Şemseddin Sami Frashëri, and his brothers Naim and Abdyl.
Backë Tekke Teqeja e Backës: Skrapar: 1870 Builders were from Gostivisht and Kolonjë. 6 Melan Tekke Teqeja e Melanit: Libohovë: 1800 Baba Aliu 7 Qesarakë Tekke Teqeja e Qesarakës: Ersekë: 1620 Haxhi Baba Horosani 8 Turan Tekke Teqeja e Turanit: Korçë: 1827 9 Zall Tekke Teqeja e Zallit: Gjirokastër: 1780 Sejid Asim Babai 10 Kapaj Tekke ...
Site Town or village Administrative division Country Coordinates Notes tekke of Baba Abdullah: Alipostivan: Përmet: Albania: dervishia of Aranitas: Aranitas: Mallakastra: Albania
The Albanian Armed Forces sometimes used the building. After the ban on religion was lifted in 1990, the tekke was rebuilt by worshipers from Nepravishtë, Libohovë, and Lazarat from 1994 to 2002.. [2] [3] Today, the tekke is governed by the Gjirokastër Sufi patriarchate (Albanian: gjyshata) and is staffed by a live-in dervish. [1]
The Halveti's tekke (Albanian: Teqja e Halvetive) is a 350-year-old tariqah in the center of Prizren. The tekke object of the Halveti is found in the Saraçët neighborhood, near the Kukli Mehmed Bey's mosque. The Havlet Tariqah was established at the end of the 16th century, by father Osman who came to Prizren and lived in Kukli Mehmet-Bey's ...
In 1954, Baba Rexheb established the First Albanian Bektashi Tekke in Taylor, Michigan (just outside Detroit, Michigan), where there was a group of Albanian Bektashis who supported him. [ 3 ] Baba Rexheb was joined by Baba Bajram, Dervish Arshi, and small number of other Bektashi clerics from Egypt and the Balkans.
The Teqe of Baba Ali (Albanian: Teqeja e Baba Aliut), or Teqe of Baba Abdullah, is a Bektashi tekke in the village of Alipostivan, Qendër Piskovë, Përmet municipality, Albania. It sits upon a hill overlooking the Vjosa valley and the Nemërçka mountain, and the name of Alipostivan itself is said to derive from Ali, post i vendit ("Ali ...
The tekke also hosted a library with books and manuscripts in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and later also Albanian. For 3 years during the Balkan Wars and also during World War I, Greek soldiers were stationed at the tekke, which did not have any babas and dervishes at the time due to the wars. The baba and dervishes later returned, and the tekke ...