Haji Bektash Veli
Haji Bektash Veli (Persian: حاجی بکتاش ولی, romanized: Ḥājī Baktāš Walī; Ottoman Turkish: حاجی بکتاش ولی, romanized: Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli; Albanian: Haxhi Bektash Veliu; c. 1209–1271) was an Islamic scholar, mystic, saint, sayyid, and philosopher from Khorasan who lived and taught in Anatolia. His original name was Sayyid Muhammad ibn Sayyid Ibrāhim Ātā. He is also referred to as the "Sultan of Hearts" and the "Dervish of the Dervishes".
Sayyid Hajji Bektash Wali | |
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15th century painting depicting Haji Bektash, located in Hajibektash complex | |
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| Born | c. 1209 Fushenjan, Nishapur, Khwarazmian Empire |
| Died | c. 1271 Suluca Karahöyük, Sultanate of Rum |
| Resting place | Haji Bektash Veli Complex, Nevşehir Province, Turkey 38°56′N 34°33′E |
| Religion | Islam |
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| Era | Medieval |
| Known for | Sufi mysticism |
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| Period in office | 13th century |
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He is revered among Alevis for an Islamic understanding that is esoteric, rational and humanistic. Alevi and Bektashi Muslims believe the path of Bektash is the path of Haqq-Muhammad-Ali since they were the source of Bektash's teachings. He was one of the many figures who flourished in the Sultanate of Rum and had an important influence on the culture of Anatolian nomads of Asia Minor.