Kamber Ali
Kamber Ali | |
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 1945 photograph of Kamber Ali Dede | |
| 3rd Bektashi Dedebaba | |
| In office 12 April 1944 – 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Ali Riza |
| Succeeded by | Xhafer Sadik |
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| Born | 1869 Pagria, near Sanjak of Yanina, Ottoman Empire (today Albania) |
| Died | 5 April 1950 (aged 80–81) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Albanian |
| Organization | |
| Order | Bektashi Order |
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Kamber Ali (1869–1950) was the 3rd Dedebaba of the Bektashi Order. He served as Dedebaba for only several months in 1944, and was arrested by the Communists in December 1944 since he had fought for the Balli Kombëtar. He died in prison in Tirana in 1950.[1][2]
Biography
Early life
Kamber Ali was born in 1869 (or 1870) in the village of Pagria, located near Përmet, Albania, which was then under the Ottoman Empire. He served as a dervish under Baba Abedin in Frashër. Kamber Ali was also an active part of the Albanian National Awakening and taught Albanian in the Skrapar, Përmet, and Tomorrica regions. In 1910, Kamber Ali, Ahmet Turani, and Sulejman of Gjirokastra were each appointed as gjysh (baba) by Fejzi Dede at the pir evi of Haji Bektash Veli in Hacıbektaş, central Anatolia.[1]
World War I exile and return to Albania
During the Greek occupation of
World War II
In November 1942, he joined the
Baba Kamber Ali was elected kryegjysh of the Bektashi community on 12 April 1944, succeeding Ali Riza Dede.[1]
Arrest and death
In December 1944, at the age of 74, Kamber Ali was arrested by the Communists was sentenced to life in prison due to his participation in the Balli Kombëtar. He died on 5 April 1950 in the Tirana prison hospital.[1]
Tyrbe
The remains of Kamber Ali are now buried in a
References
- ^ OCLC 1108619669.
- ^ Kamber Ali Dede Baba (Kryegjyshata Botërore Bektashiane)