Bektashi order
E163244
The Bektashi order is a Sufi Islamic mystical order, historically influential in the Balkans and Anatolia, known for its syncretic beliefs, liberal practices, and significant following among Albanians.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bektashi order canonical | 3 |
| Alevi-Bektashi poetry | 1 |
| Bektashi Order | 1 |
| Bektashiyya | 1 |
| Yasawiyya order | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1428355 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bektashi order Context triple: [Albanians, religion, Bektashi order]
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A.
Mevleviyya
Mevleviyya is a prominent Sufi order best known for its whirling dervish ceremonies and spiritual practices inspired by the teachings of the Persian poet and mystic Rumi.
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B.
Qadiriyya Sufi tradition
The Qadiriyya Sufi tradition is one of the oldest and most widespread Sufi orders in Islam, known for its emphasis on spiritual purification, devotion, and charitable works.
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C.
Naqshbandi
Naqshbandi is a major Sunni Sufi order known for its emphasis on silent dhikr (remembrance of God) and widespread influence across the Muslim world, including the Caucasus and Central Asia.
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D.
Qadiri
The Qadiri is one of the oldest and most widespread Sufi orders in Islam, known for its emphasis on spiritual purification, remembrance of God, and a lineage traced back to the 12th-century mystic Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani.
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E.
Muftiate of Crimea
The Muftiate of Crimea is the central Islamic religious authority representing and organizing the spiritual, educational, and communal life of Crimean Tatars in Crimea.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bektashi order Target entity description: The Bektashi order is a Sufi Islamic mystical order, historically influential in the Balkans and Anatolia, known for its syncretic beliefs, liberal practices, and significant following among Albanians.
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A.
Mevleviyya
Mevleviyya is a prominent Sufi order best known for its whirling dervish ceremonies and spiritual practices inspired by the teachings of the Persian poet and mystic Rumi.
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B.
Qadiriyya Sufi tradition
The Qadiriyya Sufi tradition is one of the oldest and most widespread Sufi orders in Islam, known for its emphasis on spiritual purification, devotion, and charitable works.
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C.
Naqshbandi
Naqshbandi is a major Sunni Sufi order known for its emphasis on silent dhikr (remembrance of God) and widespread influence across the Muslim world, including the Caucasus and Central Asia.
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D.
Qadiri
The Qadiri is one of the oldest and most widespread Sufi orders in Islam, known for its emphasis on spiritual purification, remembrance of God, and a lineage traced back to the 12th-century mystic Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani.
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E.
Muftiate of Crimea
The Muftiate of Crimea is the central Islamic religious authority representing and organizing the spiritual, educational, and communal life of Crimean Tatars in Crimea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic religious order
ⓘ
Sufi order ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Janissaries
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Anatolia ⓘ |
| denominationOf | Shia Islam ⓘ |
| hasBelief |
esoteric interpretation of the Quran
ⓘ
syncretic religious practices ⓘ veneration of Ali ⓘ veneration of the Twelve Imams ⓘ |
| hasClergyTitle |
Baba
ⓘ
surface form:
baba
dede ⓘ gjysh ⓘ halife ⓘ |
| hasEthicalFocus |
equality
ⓘ
love of humanity ⓘ tolerance ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Ashura
ⓘ
Newroz spring festival ⓘ
surface form:
Nevruz
|
| hasFounder | Haji Bektash Veli ⓘ |
| hasHeadquarters | Kryegjyshata Botërore Bektashiane ⓘ |
| hasMajorFollowingAmong |
Albanian diaspora
ⓘ
Albanians ⓘ Balkan Muslims ⓘ Turks ⓘ |
| hasPlaceOfWorship |
dergah
ⓘ
tekke ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
communal ritual meals
ⓘ
initiation ceremonies ⓘ non-observance of strict veiling norms ⓘ use of wine in ritual contexts ⓘ |
| hasSacredSite | Haji Bektash Veli complex in Hacıbektaş ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Albania
ⓘ
Tirana ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Alevism
ⓘ
surface form:
Anatolian folk Islam
Christianity ⓘ Ismaili Shia ⓘ
surface form:
Ismaili Islam
Twelver Shia ⓘ
surface form:
Twelver Shia Islam
pre-Islamic Turkic beliefs ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Albanian
ⓘ
Arabic ⓘ Persian ⓘ Turkish ⓘ |
| mainRegion |
Albania
ⓘ
Anatolia ⓘ Balkans ⓘ Bulgaria ⓘ Greece ⓘ Kosovo ⓘ North Macedonia ⓘ Turkey ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Haji Bektash Veli ⓘ |
| organizationalHeadTitle |
Dedebaba
ⓘ
Kryegjysh ⓘ |
| persecutedIn |
Ottoman Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Ottoman Empire after 1826
Turkey ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Turkey after 1925
|
| placeOfOrigin | Khorasan ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | religious community in Albania ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Alevism
ⓘ
Qizilbash ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sufism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bektashi order Description of subject: The Bektashi order is a Sufi Islamic mystical order, historically influential in the Balkans and Anatolia, known for its syncretic beliefs, liberal practices, and significant following among Albanians.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Alevi-Bektashi poetry
this entity surface form:
Yasawiyya order
this entity surface form:
Bektashi Order
this entity surface form:
Bektashiyya