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An Ahi/dervish leader of Khorasani origin who came to Anatolia in the 13th century; his real name was Ahi Mahmud Veli, known as 'Ahi Baba.' He founded his lodge in Keçeci village (Erbaa) that bears his name and is the pir of the still-active Keçeci Baba Ocağı. His tomb is in Keçeci village, Erbaa; the death date is uncertain (oral tradition 1349, scholarly estimate 13th c.). (Sources: Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Velî Araştırma Dergisi; Erbaa Gündem)
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