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The World Bektashi Congress (Albanian: Kongresi Botëror të Bektashinjve), formerly called the National Congress of the Bektashi before the 1990s, is a conference during which leading members of the Bektashi Order make important decisions.[1] It has been held in Albania since 1921.[2]

Since 1945, the National Congress of the Bektashi has been held exclusively at the World Headquarters of the Bektashi in Tirana. The longest gap between two congresses lasted from 1950 to 1993, when congresses could not be held during Communist rule in Albania.[1]

List of Congresses

Summary

A summary of congresses is given below.[1]

No. Congress Date Location Notes
1 First National Congress of the Bektashi 14–17 January 1921 tekke of
Prishta in the Skrapar
region 		The name Komuniteti Bektashian (Bektashi community) was adopted.
2 Second National Congress of the Bektashi 8–9 July 1924
Gjirokastra
3 Third National Congress of the Bektashi 23 September 1929 tekke of Turan near
Korça
 The Bektashi declared themselves to be a religious community autonomous from other Islamic communities.
4 Fourth National Congress of the Bektashi 5 May 1945 Tirana
Dedebaba), and the influential Baba Faja Martaneshi
, a communist collaborator, was made secretary general.
5 Fifth National Congress of the Bektashi 16 April 1950 Tirana
6 Sixth National Congress of the Bektashi 19–20 July 1993 Tirana
7 Seventh National Congress of the Bektashi 23–24 September 2000 Tirana
8 Eighth National Congress of the Bektashi 21 September 2005 Tirana
9 Ninth National Congress of the Bektashi 6 July 2009 Tirana

1st Congress

The First National Congress of the Bektashi was held on 14–17 January 1921 at the tekke of

Ali Baba of Tomorr (Baba Ali Tomorri) helped organized the congress.[1]

Bektashi leaders who attended the 1st Congress included:[3]

At the 1st Congress, representatives from local tekkes included:[1]

Representative baba Tekke represented
Baba Meleq tekke of Alipostivan
Baba Mestan tekke of Backa
Baba Xhafer tekke of Brerima or Gjerbës
Baba Rakip tekke of Drizar
Baba Mustafa tekke of Frashër
Baba Murat tekke of Gllava
Baba Sulejman tekke of Kiçok
Baba Shaban tekke of Komar
Baba Kaso or Kasem tekke of
Koshtan
Baba Hasa tekke of Krahës
Baba Selim tekke of Kreshova
Baba Ahmet tekke of
Kuç, Devoll
Baba Islam tekke of Kuç, Skrapar
Baba Hasan tekke of Memaliaj
Baba Ahmet tekke of Osmënzeza
Baba Muharrem tekke of Baba Muharrem in Plashnik
Baba Ramadan tekke of Qatrom
Baba Abaz Malaj tekke of Rabija
Baba Halim tekke of Therepel
Baba Bektash tekke of Vrëpska

2nd Congress

The Second National Congress of the Bektashi was held on 8–9 July 1924 at the

Atatürk's Reforms, the Bektashi of Turkey began to consider transferring their world headquarters to Albania, and decided that religious ceremonies could be conducted in either Albanian or Turkish. The Bektashis at the 2nd Congress also announced their official separation from the Sunni community in Albania.[1] During the 2nd Congress, the attendees decided that laypeople should be preached to and taught in their mother tongue, such as Albanian or other local vernacular languages.[4]

Bektashi leaders who attended the 2nd Congress included:[4]

3rd Congress

Following the exodus of the Bektashi Order to Albania from the newly formed

Kryegjyshata would be their new headquarters in Tirana.[1]

Bektashi leaders who attended the 3rd Congress included

Ali Baba of Tomorr also helped organized the congress.[1]

4th Congress

The Fourth National Congress of the Bektashi was held on 5 May 1945 at the

Dedebaba) of the Bektashi community, and the influential Baba Faja Martaneshi, a Communist collaborator, was appointed as the secretary general of the congress. Dede Rustem Melçani, the head of the tekke of Melçan, was also one of the secretaries of the congress.[1]

Bektashi leaders who attended the 4th Congress included Abaz Hilmi and Xhafer Sadik. Since the conservative cleric Abaz Hilmi did not support the Communists' proposed liberal reforms, Xhafer Sadik, who had fought with pro-Communist fighters during World War II, was instead appointed by the Communists to preside over the congress.[6]

5th Congress

The Fifth National Congress of the Bektashi was held on 16 April 1950 at the World Headquarters of the Bektashi in Tirana. It was the last congress to be held during the People's Socialist Republic of Albania.[1]

Bektashi leaders who attended the 5th Congress included

Secretary General).[7]

6th Congress

The Sixth Congress was held on 19–20 July 1993 at the

Kryegjysh of the Bektashi community.[1]

Important attendees of the 5th Congress included:[8]

7th Congress

The Seventh World Bektashi Congress was held on 23–24 September 2000 at the World Headquarters of the Bektashi in Tirana.[1]

Dede

Alevis.[9]

8th Congress

The Eighth World Bektashi Congress was held on 21 September 2005 at the World Headquarters of the Bektashi in Tirana.[1]

Bektashi leaders who attended the 8th Congress included

Baba Edmond Brahimaj and Dede Reshat Bardhi.[10]

9th Congress

The Ninth World Bektashi Congress was held on 6 July 2009 at the World Headquarters of the Bektashi in Tirana.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^
    OCLC 1108619669
    .
  2. ^ "Kongreset Bektashiane" (in Albanian). Kryegjyshata Botërore Bektashiane. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  3. ^ "Kongresi 1" (in Albanian). Kryegjyshata Botërore Bektashiane. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  4. ^ a b "Kongresi 2" (in Albanian). Kryegjyshata Botërore Bektashiane. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  5. ^ "Kongresi 3" (in Albanian). Kryegjyshata Botërore Bektashiane. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  6. ^ "Kongresi 4" (in Albanian). Kryegjyshata Botërore Bektashiane. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  7. ^ "Kongresi 5" (in Albanian). Kryegjyshata Botërore Bektashiane. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  8. ^ "Kongresi 6" (in Albanian). Kryegjyshata Botërore Bektashiane. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  9. ^ "Kongresi 7" (in Albanian). Kryegjyshata Botërore Bektashiane. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  10. ^ "Kongresi 8" (in Albanian). Kryegjyshata Botërore Bektashiane. Retrieved 2021-09-19.

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