@article{article_541378, title={Giritli Bektaşilerde Ziyaret Ritüeli: Horasanlı Ali Baba Tekkesi}, journal={Ordu Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Sosyal Bilimler Araştırmaları Dergisi}, volume={9}, pages={29–35}, year={2019}, author={Selçuk, Ali}, keywords={Giritli Bektaşiler,Horasanlı Ali Baba,Ziyaret ritüeli,Adak}, abstract={<p> Gönderilen makalelerde en az 500 kelime  Türkçe yazılarda İngilizce, İngilizce yazılarda ise Türkçe özet (Abstract), en fazla beş anahtar kelime (hem İngilizce hem Türkçeleri) olmalıdır. Bir toplantıda tebliğ edilmiş ancak yayımlanmamış olan bildirilerde toplantının adı, tarihi ve yeri belirtilmelidir. </p> <p> <font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font> <font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3"> <br /> </font> </p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;line-height:150%;text-indent:35.4pt;"> <b> <span lang="en-us" style="line-height:150%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;font-size:12pt;" xml:lang="en-us"> <font color="#000000">The
Pilgrimage Ritual at Cretan Bektashis: The <i>Tekke </i>
of Horasanlı Ali Baba </font> </span> </b> </p> <p> <font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font> <font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3"> <br /> </font> </p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;line-height:150%;text-indent:35.4pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="line-height:150%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;font-size:12pt;" xml:lang="en-us"> <font color="#000000">This study aims at revealing the pilgrimage rituals of
the Bektashis having emigrated from Crete to Mersin. The most important
visiting place for the Cretan Bektashis living in Turkey is the <i>tekke </i> of Horasanlı Ali Baba. Being
currently situated in the place called ‘sultan’ or ‘ <i>tekke </i>’at the district of Reşadiye in Tarsus, the grave of Horasanlı
Ali Baba is regarded as a center of belief for all the Cretan Bektashis in
Turkey. As a historical figure, Horasanlı Ali Baba is accepted to be among the
colonizing Turkish dervishes besides his undeniable efforts towards the spread
of Islam to the island of Crete. </font> </span> <a> <span style="line-height:150%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;font-size:12pt;"> <font color="#000000">Horasanlı
Ali Baba </font> </span> </a> <font color="#000000"> <span style="line-height:150%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;font-size:12pt;"> went to Crete in 1055 AH as having been appointed
as the head of the band that Vahdeti Dede of Didymoteicho, the <i>postnişin </i> of <i>Pir Evi </i>, arranged for the Cretan expedition, and took part in
Ottoman army during the conquests of Chania (Hanya), Heraklion(Kandiye) and
Rethymno(Resmo). Having founded a small lodge in the village Voni (Dedeler) in
1057 AH, Horasanlı Ali Baba inaugurated a large lodge, also referred as the <i>Horasanlı derhagı </i>, in 1060 AH in
Heraklion and proceeded the activities of <i>irşad </i>.
He departed the earthly life in 1082 AH. </span> <span lang="en-us" style="line-height:150%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;font-size:12pt;" xml:lang="en-us">Having been adopted to be the Bektashi dervish
introducing Bektashi order into Crete, Horasanlı Ali Baba went on <i>irshad </i> at the <i>dergah </i> of Horasanlı till he passed away in 1082 AH. His relics were
placed in a coffin by Cafer Sadık Bektaş Baba having been immigrated as another
Cretan Bektashi into Turkey in 1924, and were buried in the <i>tekke </i> which is currently visited. The
Cretan Bektashis make a vow to the <i>tekke </i>
of Horasanlı Ali Baba for such reasons as getting rid of any illness, having
children, avoiding accidents and calamities, expressing gratitude. It has been
also observed that the Cretan Bektashis in the research field of us make vows
to the tekke of Horasanlı Ali Baba at Nawruz, <i>Hıdırellez </i>, Aşura Day after Muharram fast and feast of sacrifice. </span> <span style="line-height:150%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;font-size:12pt;">It
has been observed that the lodge of <a>Horasanlı Ali Baba </a>
is visited not only by the <a> </a> <a> <span>immigrant Cretan Bektashi </span> </a> <span>s </span> but also other Cretan Bektashis
living in such cities as Antalya, Aydın, İzmir, Manisa, Ankara and Istanbul.
The cults emerging with the visits of the lodge Horasanlı Ali Baba are
ancestors cult and vow. Horasanlı Ali Baba is defined as God by the immigrant
Cretan Bektashis. It has been concluded that Horasanlı Ali Baba is a sacred
charismatic personality who supplies child to those without any children, and
cures the diseased and protect from all the dangers. In other words, Horasanlı
Ali Baba seems to be a heroic ancestor securing the community of immigrant
Cretan Bektashi. </span> </font> </p> <p> <font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font> <font color="#000000" face="Times New Roman" size="3"> <br /> </font> </p> <p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0pt;line-height:150%;text-indent:35.4pt;"> <span lang="en-us" style="line-height:150%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;font-size:12pt;" xml:lang="en-us"> <font color="#000000">The data of this study has been gathered from the
villages of Hebilli of Mersin, İhsaniye of Tarsus and Turunçlu of Erzin with
the attended observation and in-depth interviews by the means of qualitative
research which has been conducted since March of 2015, especially}, number={1}, publisher={Ordu University}