Bir Türkmen Babasından Bektaşi Babasına Dönüşümün Hikâyesi: Halifet Baba Zaviyesi

Dervishes of Heterodox sects such as Yasawiyya, Haydariyya and Kalenderiyya migrated to Anatolia from the thirteenth century. These people, who were kind propagandists, found a suitable ground in Anatolia, not cities, but villages among nomads. Turkmen “baba” (father) dervishes, belonging groups, settled western especially on Byzantine border, established their zawiyas. Because these also have warrior identities, had opportunity propagate jihad Islam this border region. As they seen by Turkish sultans colonizers would make military conquest permanent region, zawiyas opened supported waqfs. In where nomadic semi-settled communities heavily inhabited, dervishes became figures shaped spiritual world warmed them Islam. Halifet Baba Zawiya was built village Arabhisar, which founded top ancient city Alabanda after raids. Stones ruins an Christian temple used its construction. zawiya part process The Turkification Islamization Anatolian lands. During Ottoman period, his primary name forgotten, he known Sultan. Currently, it is one sacred temples visited Alawites Arab Dede. study, historical transformation will be emphasized accordance with archival records. adventure turning cult Islamic then into place considered Bektashis described.