Arabati Baba Teḱe
The Arabati Baba Tekḱe (Macedonian: Арабати баба-теќе, Albanian: Teqeja e Baba Harabatit, Turkish: Harabati Baba Tekkesi) is a tekḱe located in Tetovo, North Macedonia. The tekke was originally built in 1538 around the türbe of Sersem Ali Baba, an Ottoman dervish. In 1799, a waqf provided by Recep Paşa established the current grounds of the tekke. The finest surviving Bektashi lodge in Europe, the sprawling complex features flowered lawns, prayer rooms, dining halls, lodgings and a great marble fountain inside a wooden pavilion.
| Arabati Baba Tekke | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Bektashi |
| Ownership | Bektashi Community of Macedonia |
| Leadership | Bektashi Community of Macedonia |
| Location | |
| Location | Tetovo, North Macedonia |
| Municipality | Tetovo |
| Geographic coordinates | 42.004109°N 20.957567°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | Harabati Baba |
| Type | Tekke |
| Style | Ottoman architecture |
| Founder | Sersem Ali Dede Baba |
| Completed | 1538 |
| Materials | Stones & Kalkan |
| Part of a series on Bektashi Order Bektashi Order |
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Due to its striking architecture, the Arabati Baba Tekke has become an iconic symbol of Tetovo, and is featured on its municipal coat of arms.
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