The Bektashi Order of Dervishes

This work concerns the Bektashi Order, a Turkish Sufi brotherhood known for its distinctive devotional life, symbolic teachings, and historical ties to the Ottoman world and the Janissaries. Its importance is both religious and cultural, illuminating a major current of Islamic mysticism; readers will find background on the order’s history, beliefs, rites, and social role.

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