Zall Tekke

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Zall Tekke
Teqeja e Zallit
Taken from behind the tekke,
with its green dome, in 2015
Religion
AffiliationSunni Islam
SectSufism
RiteBektashi
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusTekke
StatusActive
Location
LocationGjirokastër
CountryAlbania
Zall Tekke is located in Albania
Zall Tekke
Location of the tekke in Albania
Map
Interactive map of Zall Tekke
Coordinates40°04′02″N 20°08′57″E / 40.0671°N 20.1492°E / 40.0671; 20.1492
Architecture
TypeIslamic architecture
StyleOttoman
Completed1780 CE
Dome1
Official nameZall Tekke

The Zall Tekke (Albanian: Teqeja e Zallit), also known as the Asim Baba Tekke (Turkish: Âsım Baba Tekkesi) is a Bektashi tekke in Gjirokastër, Albania. Completed in 1780 CE, the tekke was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania.[when?][1]

History

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Seyyid Muhammed Asim Baba of Üsküdar (Istanbul) founded the tekke in 1780. It is also known as the Teqeja e Zallit (Gravel Tekke) or as the "Tekke of Pebbles" due to its location at the side of a river bed that is usually dry.[2]

The tekke also hosted a library with books and manuscripts in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and later also Albanian.

During the Balkan Wars and also during World War I, Greek soldiers were stationed at the tekke for approximately three years. During this time, the tekke did not have any babas and dervishes due to the wars. The baba and dervishes later returned, and the tekke was restored in 1916.[2]

Clergy

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The tekke was administered by the following babas.[2]

Order Name Term begin Term end Years in office Notes
1 Asim Baba 1780 1796 15–16 years
2 Hasan Baba Turku 1796 1798 1–2 years
3 Sulejman Baba 1798 1806 7–8 years From Gjirokastra
4 Ali Baba Gega 1806 1830 23–24 years
5 Haxhi Jahja Baba 1830 1836 5–6 years From Kruja
6 Ibrahim Baba Turku 1836 1846 9–10 years
7 Hysejn Baba Elbasani 1845 1861 15–16 years From Elbasan
8 Ali Haqi Baba 1861 1907 45–46 years
9 Selim Ruhi Baba 1907 1944 36–37 years

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Culture. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Elsie, Robert (2019). The Albanian Bektashi: history and culture of a Dervish order in the Balkans. London: I.B. Tauris. ISBN 978-1-78831-569-2. OCLC 1108619669.