List Of Tekkes In Albania
This is a list of the main ''tekkes'' in Albania. The tekkes belong to various Sufi orders, including the Bektashi Order, Bektashi and Rüfai Orders. Tekkes The Albanian Communist regime destroyed 530 tekkes, tombs and mausoleums. See also *List of Bektashi tekkes and shrines *List of Religious Cultural Monuments of Albania *Islam in Albania *Bektashi Order References

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A khanqah ( fa, خانقاه) or khangah ( fa, خانگاه; also transliterated as ''khankah'', ''khaneqa'', ''khanegah'' or ''khaneqah''; also Arabized ''hanegah'', ''hanikah'', ''hanekah'', ''khankan''), also known as a ribat (), is a building designed specifically for gatherings of a Sufi brotherhood or ''tariqa'' and is a place for spiritual practice and religious education. The khanqah is typically a large structure with a central hall and smaller rooms on either side. Traditionally, the kahnqah was state-sponsored housing for Sufis. Their primary function is to provide them with a space to practice social lives of asceticism. Buildings intended for public services, such as hospitals, kitchens, and lodging, are often attached to them. Khanqahs were funded by Ayyubid sultans in Syria, Zangid sultans in Egypt, and Delhi sultans in India in return for Sufi support of their regimes. Etymology The word khanqah is likely either Turkish or Persian in origin. In the Arab world, ...
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