Sayyid Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Ata
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Sayyid Muhammad ibn Ibrahim Ata 🌐

Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli (Known as "Haji Bektash")
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Born c. 1209 🌐 Nishapur, Khwarazmian Empire
Passed Away c. 1271 Sulucakarahoyuk, Sultanate of Rum
Lifespan 62 years old
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"Do not hurt anyone, even if you are hurt. The greatest book to read is the human being."

Archival Overview

Beloved Khorasani mystic, humanist, and philosopher who settled in Anatolia, founding the Bektashi order that heavily influenced the Janissaries and Ottoman culture.

Biographical Record

Haji Bektash Veli (c. 1209–1271 CE) migrated from Nishapur to Anatolia amidst the Mongol invasions, preaching universal love, gender equality, and tolerance in Turkish.

Author of the Makalat, his teachings formed the cornerstone of Bektashi and Alevi spirituality, teaching that true worship consists not in empty ritual but in serving humanity.

Key Life Milestones

1245

Settlement in Central Anatolia

Established his dergah in Cappadocia, teaching peasants, women, and warriors with egalitarian compassion.

1260

Composition of the Makalat

Penned the 'Makalat', mapping the spiritual journey through Sharia, Tariqa, Marifa, and Haqiqa.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Haji Bektash Veli Complex
Hacıbektas, Turkey
GPS: 38.9483, 34.5606
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