Who rests here
Saints · died 1271 · Nevşehir
A Turkmen sheikh of thirteenth-century Anatolia; he is regarded as the patron saint of the Bektashi order and of Alevism. His given name was Bektaş, and he probably became famous as Hacı Bektâş-ı Velî only after his death. The source stresses that what is known of him rests on two separate planes.
Full biography of Haji Bektash Veli →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)
How to get there
Located in: Nevşehir
Coordinates: 38.94310, 34.56280
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Sources
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- TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA)
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Permanent ID: EA-Y-000044 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.