Bektashi Zawiyas in Corum: Their Historical Process and Functions
Abdalata, Koyun Baba, Demirsheikh, Seydim Sultan, Balim Sultan, Sheikh Ashik and Abdalbudu are The Bektashi zawiyas in Corum and some of them began their activities in XIII. century. Built in rustic areas, Bektashi zawiyas were protected and supported by the government, and they have had large foundation territories. These zawiyas have performed important missions such as education and teaching, feeding of the poor, bletting of the traveller, protection of the territory public, helping and reconstruction in disasters, gathering for public, agriculture planning and milling. Keywords Mysticism, Bektashiyya, Ottoman, Corum
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