Bektashi Order
Islamic Sufi syncretic and mystic order
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Summary
Bektashi Order is a tariqa[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of tariqa entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,136 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Islam[3]
- Headquarters location: World Headquarters of the Bektashi[4]
- Commons category: Bektashi Order[5]
- Inception: January 1, 1201[6]
- Official website: http://www.bektashiorder.com[7]
- OpenStreetMap tag: denomination=bektashi[8]
- Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica Online[9], Encyclopædia Universalis[10], Encyclopaedia of Islam, 1st edition[11], Encyclopaedia of Islam New Edition Online (EI-2 English)[12], Encyclopaedia of Islam, 2nd edition (EI-2 French)[13], Encyclopaedia of Islam, 3rd edition[14], Encyclopaedia Islamica[15], TDV Islamic Encyclopedia[16], Internetowa encyklopedia PWN[17], Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana[18], The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World[19]
- Native label: الطَّرِيقَةُ البَكْتَاشِيَّةُ[20]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Islam[21], WikiProject Sufism[22]
Why It Matters
Bektashi Order has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]