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A shaykh of the Khalidi branch of the Naqshbandiyya, known for the madrasa and lodge he opened in the village of Aktepe in the Çınar district of Diyarbakır. There is no separate TDV article on him; what follows is the information given about him in the article on his son Abdurrahman Aktepe.
He was originally from Hakkari. He studied in the madrasas of Diyarbakır and its surroundings, taking lessons from Salih al-Sibki and Molla Khalil al-Si'irdi.
He received his licence from Khalid al-Jaziri, one of the deputies of Khalid al-Baghdadi, and from Khalid's deputy Salih al-Sibki.
He then settled in Aktepe and trained many students in the madrasa he opened there. Because of his influence in the region, Sultan Abdülmecid sent him a decree granting him the village of Aktepe and a wide tract of land around it, so that he could better carry on the work of the lodge.
He died in 1863. The eldest of his four sons was Abdurrahman Aktepe; after his death Abdurrahman headed the madrasa for a time and later left the post to his brother Muhammad Can.
His Circle of Influence — Among his deputies the source names Molla Muhammad; his son Abdurrahman Aktepe completed his spiritual training with him, received his licence and trained many disciples at the Aktepe lodge.
His Tomb and Complex — His grave is in the tomb in the village of Aktepe; his sons Muhammad Can and Abdurrahman Aktepe were buried in the same tomb.
Sources
- TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA) · vol. EK-1, pp. 17-18, entry “Abdurrahman Aktepe”
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