Haji Bektash Veli
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Haji Bektash Veli was an Islamic scholar, mystic, saint and philosopher from Khorasan who lived and taught in Anatolia. His original name was Muhammad. He is also referred to as the "Sultan of Hearts"
15th century painting depicting Haji Bektash, located in Hajibektash complex
Sculpture of Haji Bektash Veli in Turkey
Haji Baktash Veli, a murid of the Malāmatī-Qalāndārī Sheikh Qutb ad-Dīn Haydar, introduced Ahmad Yasawi's doctrine of "Four Doors and Forty Standing" into his order.
Janissary
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A janissary was a member of the elite infantry units that formed the Ottoman sultan's household troops. They were one of the first modern standing armies, and perhaps the first infantry force in the w
Haji Bektash Veli
…the Balkans, where its leaders (known as dedes or babas) helped convert many to Islam. The Bektashi Sufi order became the official order of the elite Janissary corps after their establishment. The Bektashi Order remained very popular among Albanians, and Bektashi tekkes can be found throughout Albania, Kosovo…
Agha of the Janissaries and a Bölük of the Janissaries by Lambert Wyts, 1573
Agha of the Janissaries, commander of the Janissary Corps, in 1768
Portrait of a Janissary with a firearm (before 1657)
The Janissary Agha leading the corps, 1658.