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Dedebaba
The Dedebabate is the leadership of Bektashism. The dedebabas ( sq, kryegjysh) are the spiritual and religious leaders of the Bektashian community. Bektashis do not consider them as divinely appointed leaders. The current and eighth Bektashi debebaba is Baba Mondi Hajji Dede Edmond Brahimaj (born May 19, 1959; sq, Haxhi Dede Edmond Brahimaj), commonly known as Baba Mondi, is an Albanian religious leader and the eighth Bektashi Dedebaba (or Kryegjysh) of the Bektashi Order. He is the world leader of the .... List of dedebabas List of dedebabas following the 1925 exodus of the Bektashi Order from Turkey to Albania: See also * Baba * List of Bektashi topics References External links Persecution of Bektashi clergy{{in lang, sq * Bektashi Order Albanian Muslims Albanian religious leaders ...
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Bektashi Order
The Bektashi Order; sq, Tarikati Bektashi; tr, Bektaşi or Bektashism is an Islamic Sufi mystic movement originating in the 13th-century. It is named after the Anatolian saint Haji Bektash Wali (d. 1271). The community is currently led by Baba Mondi, the eighth Bektashi Dedebaba and headquartered in Tirana, Albania. Bektashism began as a Shia Islamic Sufi order in Anatolia, during the Ottoman Empire. In 1876, a Salih Nijazi was appointed as the "''baba''" or leader by prominent Bektashi members. After the foundation of the Turkish Republic, Kemal Atatürk banned religious institutions that weren't part of the Directorate of Religious Affairs. After this, the community's headquarters relocated to Albania. The order became involved in Albanian politics, and some of its members, including Ismail Qemali, were major leaders of the Albanian National Awakening. Bektashis believe in the Twelve Imams, Fourteen Innocents and the modern-day Dedebabas. In addition to the spiritua ...
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Bektashi Dedebabas
The Bektashi Order; sq, Tarikati Bektashi; tr, Bektaşi or Bektashism is an Islamic Sufi mystic movement originating in the 13th-century. It is named after the Anatolian saint Haji Bektash Wali (d. 1271). The community is currently led by Baba Mondi, the eighth Bektashi Dedebaba and headquartered in Tirana, Albania. Bektashism began as a Shia Islamic Sufi order in Anatolia, during the Ottoman Empire. In 1876, a Salih Nijazi was appointed as the "''baba''" or leader by prominent Bektashi members. After the foundation of the Turkish Republic, Kemal Atatürk banned religious institutions that weren't part of the Directorate of Religious Affairs. After this, the community's headquarters relocated to Albania. The order became involved in Albanian politics, and some of its members, including Ismail Qemali, were major leaders of the Albanian National Awakening. Bektashis believe in the Twelve Imams, Fourteen Innocents and the modern-day Dedebabas. In addition to the spiritual ...
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Ahmet Myftar Dede
Ahmet Myftar (also known as Ahmet Myftar Dede, Ahmet Myftari, or Ahmet Myftar Ahmataj) (1916–1980) was the 6th Dedebaba (or Kryegjysh) of the Bektashi Order.Ahmed Myftar Dede Baba
(Kryegjyshata Botërore Bektashiane) He was the final dedebaba to have served during the .


Biography


Early years

Ahmet Myftar was born in Brataj, , about 40 km southeast of
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Baba Reshat (nënshkrim)
Reshat Bardhi or Dedebaba Hajji Reshat ( sq, Baba Haxhi Dede Reshat Bardhi) (4 March 19352 April 2011) was an Albanian religious leader who served as the 7th '' kryegjysh'' or Dedebaba of the Bektashi Order from 1991 to 2011.Haxhi Reshat Bardhi Dede Baba
(Kryegjyshata Botërore Bektashiane)


Life

Dede Reshat was born on 4 March 1935 in village of Lusën, in the region of the northern Albanian town of Kukës. In 1944, as the destruction of war raged around him, Dede Reshat moved to Tirana with his family. It was there that he received both his secular as well as Islamic religion education. When he was 14 years old, Dede Reshat visited the Mother Tekke of the Bektashi Sufi Order (asitâne- ...
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Baba Reshat
Reshat Bardhi or Dedebaba Hajji Reshat ( sq, Baba Haxhi Dede Reshat Bardhi) (4 March 19352 April 2011) was an Albanian religious leader who served as the 7th '' kryegjysh'' or Dedebaba of the Bektashi Order from 1991 to 2011.Haxhi Reshat Bardhi Dede Baba
(Kryegjyshata Botërore Bektashiane)


Life

Dede Reshat was born on 4 March 1935 in village of Lusën, in the region of the northern Albanian town of Kukës. In 1944, as the destruction of war raged around him, Dede Reshat moved to Tirana with his family. It was there that he received both his secular as well as Islamic religion education. When he was 14 years old, Dede Reshat visited the Mother Tekke of the Bektashi Sufi Order (asitâne- ...
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Ahmet Myftar
Ahmet Myftar (also known as Ahmet Myftar Dede, Ahmet Myftari, or Ahmet Myftar Ahmataj) (1916–1980) was the 6th Dedebaba (or Kryegjysh) of the Bektashi Order.Ahmed Myftar Dede Baba
(Kryegjyshata Botërore Bektashiane) He was the final dedebaba to have served during the .


Biography


Early years

Ahmet Myftar was born in Brataj, , about 40 km southeast of
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Ali Riza Dede
Ali Riza (Ali Riza Dede or Ali Riza of Elbasan) (1882–1944) was the 2nd Dedebaba (or Kryegjysh) of the Bektashi Order.Ali Riza Dede Baba
(Kryegjyshata Botërore Bektashiane)


Biography

Ali Riza was born in , ; hence, he is sometimes also known as Ali Riza of Kruja. His date of birth is uncertain, and could be either 1876 or 1882. For 10 years, Ali Riza served at the tekke in Fushë Krujë, after which he served as a dervish in

Abaz Hilmi
Abaz Hilmi (''Abaz Hilmi Dede''; 13 March 1887 – 18 March 1947) was the 5th Dedebaba (or Kryegjysh) of the Bektashi Order.Abaz Hilmi Dede Baba
(Kryegjyshata Botërore Bektashiane)


Biography


Early years

Abaz Hilmi was born and raised in Mërtinj village in the Përmet region. Around 1905, he became a under Baba Shaban at the tekke of Baba Tahir in Prishta,

Xhafer Sadik
Xhafer Sadik (Xhaferr Sadik Dede or Xhafer Sadiku) (1874–1945) was the 4th Dedebaba (or Kryegjysh) of the Bektashi Order.Xhafer Sadik Dede Baba
(Kryegjyshata Botërore Bektashiane) He served as Dedebaba for only 3 months during the summer of 1945.


Biography

Baba Xhafer Sadik was born in 1882 in Gjirokastra, . He served as a dervish under Baba Shemsi of the tekke of Izmir in Turkey. He also served at the tekke of

Baba Mondi
Hajji Dede Edmond Brahimaj (born May 19, 1959; sq, Haxhi Dede Edmond Brahimaj), commonly known as Baba Mondi, is an Albanian religious leader and the eighth Bektashi Dedebaba (or Kryegjysh) of the Bektashi Order. He is the world leader of the Bektashi Muslims. Early life Edmond Brahimaj was born to devout Bektashi Muslims in Vlorë, Albania. He finished the middle school in Vlorë and is graduated from the Military Academy. Beginning in 1982, he was an officer of the Albanian Armed Forces. He also served in military functions of Burrel and Peshkopi. At the beginning of 1991, he was released from his military duty. After January 2, 1992, he studied at the Dedebabalik and became a dervish in May 16, 1996. Bektashi leadership Following the death of ''Baba'' Tahir Emini, the ''dedelik'' of Tirana appointed ''Baba'' Edmond Brahimaj (Baba Mondi), formerly head of the of Korçë, to oversee the Harabati baba tekke in Tetovo, North Macedonia North Macedonia, ; sq, Maq ...
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Xhafer Sadik Dede
Xhafer Sadik (Xhaferr Sadik Dede or Xhafer Sadiku) (1874–1945) was the 4th Dedebaba (or Kryegjysh) of the Bektashi Order.Xhafer Sadik Dede Baba
(Kryegjyshata Botërore Bektashiane) He served as Dedebaba for only 3 months during the summer of 1945.


Biography

Baba Xhafer Sadik was born in 1882 in Gjirokastra, . He served as a dervish under Baba Shemsi of the tekke of Izmir in Turkey. He also served at the tekke of

Kamber Ali
Kamber Ali (also known as Kamber Ali Dede, Ali Kamberi of Prishta, or Kamber Ali Pagria) (1869–1950) was the 3rd Bektashi Dedebabate, Dedebaba (or Kryegjysh) of the Bektashism in Albania, Bektashi Order. He served as Dedebaba for only several months in 1944, and was arrested by the Communists in December 1944 since he had fought for the Balli Kombëtar. He died in prison in Tirana in 1950.Kamber Ali Dede Baba
(Kryegjyshata Botërore Bektashiane)


Biography


Early life

Kamber Ali was born in 1869 (or 1870) in the village of Pagria, Përmet, Pagria, located near Përmet, Albania. He served as a dervish under Baba Abedin in Frashër. Kamber Ali was also an active part of the Albanian National Awakening and taught Albanian language, Albanian in the Skrapar, Përmet, and Tomorrica regions ...
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