The Bektashi dervish order is a Sufi Alevite sect found in Anatolia
and the Balkans with a strong presence in Albania. In this, his
final book, Robert Elsie analyses the Albanian Bektashi and
considers their role in the country's history and society. Although
much has been written on the Bektashi in Turkey, little has
appeared on the Albanian branch of the sect. Robert Elsie considers
the history and culture of the Bektashi, analyses writings on the
order by early travellers to the region such as Margaret Hasluck
and Sir Arthur Evans and provides a comprehensive list of tekkes
(convents) and tyrbes (shrines) in Albania and neighbouring
countries. Finally he presents a catalogue of notable Albanian
Bektashi figures in history and legend. This book provides a
complete reference guide to the Bektashi in Albania which will be
essential reading for scholars of the Balkans, Islamic sects and
Albanian history and culture.
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