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Sayyid Shaykh Mawlana Khalid al-Zilani

Died: 1374 AH (1954)
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A sayyid scholar and Naqshbandi-Khalidi guide, founder of the Zilan branch of the Khalid al-Jazari lineage. Born in 1826 in Zilan village (today in Batman province), he studied under scholars such as Molla Khalil al-Siirdi and received authorization from Shaykh Khalid al-Gulpawari. He spent many years in spiritual guidance across southeastern Anatolia. His tomb is in the cemetery of Örmegözü (Kanireval) village, Beşiri; a large commemoration is held each May. (Sources: Evliyalar.net; İbrahim Bağdu, Şeyh Halid, 1993; İstanbul ve Anadolu Evliyaları Ansiklopedisi)

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