Haji Bektash Veli

Anatolian Muslim mystic (1209–1271)
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Haji Bektash Veli
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Haji Bektash Veli

Summary

Haji Bektash Veli is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nishapur[2]. He was born on +1209-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Nevşehir[4]. He died on +1271-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], poet[7], and mystic[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (422 views/month, #7,027 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Haji Bektash Veli's place of birth was Nishapur[2].
  • Haji Bektash Veli died in Nevşehir[4].
  • Haji Bektash Veli was born on +1209-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Haji Bektash Veli died on +1271-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Haji Bektash Veli worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Haji Bektash Veli's professions included poet[7].
  • Haji Bektash Veli's professions included mystic[8].
  • Haji Bektash Veli's religion is recorded as Islam[10].
  • Haji Bektash Veli is recorded as male[11].
  • Haji Bektash Veli's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Haji Bektash Veli is associated with the Neoplatonism movement[13].
  • Haji Bektash Veli's Commons category is recorded as Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli[14].
  • Haji Bektash Veli's canonization status is recorded as thaumaturge[15].
  • Haji Bektash Veli's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 38.93333333, 'lon': 34.55}[16].
  • Haji Bektash Veli's family name is recorded as Bektashi[17].
  • Haji Bektash Veli's given name is recorded as Muhammad[18].
  • Haji Bektash Veli's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Persian[19].
  • Haji Bektash Veli's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Old Anatolian Turkish[20].
  • Haji Bektash Veli's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[21].
  • Haji Bektash Veli's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'حاجی بکتاش ولی'}[22].
  • Haji Bektash Veli's lifestyle is recorded as mysticism[23].
  • Haji Bektash Veli's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Haji Bektash Veli was born in Nishapur[2]. He was born on +1209-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], poet[7], and mystic[8].

Personal Life

Haji Bektash Veli's religion is recorded as Islam[10].

Death and Burial

Haji Bektash Veli died on +1271-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Nevşehir[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Haji Bektash Veli include he complex[25], an archaeological site[26], in Turkey[27], founded in 1964[28].

Why It Matters

Haji Bektash Veli ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (422 views/month, #7,027 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

He has been cited as an influence by Yunus Emre[31], a poet[32], 1241–1321[33], of Ottoman Empire[34], specialised in poetry[35].

Works attributed to him include Four Doors[36], a text[37], written by him[38]. Entities named for him include he complex[25], an archaeological site[26], in Turkey[27], founded in 1964[28].

FAQs

Where was Haji Bektash Veli born?

Haji Bektash Veli's place of birth was Nishapur[2].

Where did Haji Bektash Veli die?

Haji Bektash Veli died in Nevşehir[4].

What did Haji Bektash Veli do for work?

Haji Bektash Veli worked as philosopher[6], poet[7], and mystic[8].

Who did Haji Bektash Veli influence?

Haji Bektash Veli has been cited as an influence by Yunus Emre[31].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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