Abstract :
With conversion of Turks to Islam, they have started playing a role mainly in political and other areas, and this has been a common occurrence. In religious scope, Turks have made significant contributions in terms of Sufism. Sufi structures, such as Mawlaviyah, Bektashiyah and Bayramiyah, whose foundations have been laid in Anatolia, have influenced the Turkish culture, formed the basic principles of the community, and have become keystones of the community. For example, although not being a classical Sufi structure, it is known that Akhism has close relations not only with Mawlaviyah and Bektashiyah, but also with other prominent Sufi orders of the time such as Babaiyah, Rufaiyah, Kadiriyah and Haydariyah. When similarities between Mawlaviyah and Bektashiyah are examined form this perspective, several parallels in terms of manners (adab) and rules of conduct (erkân) stand out. Obviously, these two Sufi orders have common grounds because of their common origin. This study aims to identify these similarities between the two Sufi orders. As is well known, Mawlaviyah and Bektashiyah are the two major Sufi orders that spread throughout the Ottoman land. The Bektashiyah order takes its name from Haji Bektash Veli, and the Mawlaviyah order takes its name from Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumi. These two saints are contemporaries. There are records, especially in written documents of Bektashiyah, indicating that both Mawlana and Shams Tabrizi, who had a great influence on Mawlana, were actually successors of Haji Bektash Veli. According to anecdotal and historical records, the close relations between these two orders had begun even before Mawlaviyah and Bektashiyah were established as Sufi orders and while both Mawlana and Haji Bektash Veli were alive. After Mawlaviyah and Bektashiyah were established as Sufi orders in the 15th and 16th centuries, their close relations continued. In the course of time, these close relations have strengthened even further. Some Mawlavi dervishes emerged with Bektashiyah in the 19th century and this continued till the end of the Ottoman Empire.
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Mawlaviyah , Bektashiyah , sufism , Haji Bektash Veli , Mawlana
