Dollma Tekke
| Tekke of Dollmë | |
|---|---|
Teqja e Dollmës | |
 The tekke, in 2012 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Sect | Sufism |
| Rite | Bektashi |
| Festival | August 11 |
| Ecclesiastical or organisational status | Tekke |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Krujë |
| Country | Albania |
  Location of the tekke in Albania | |
 Interactive map of Tekke of Dollmë | |
| Coordinates | 41°30′22″N19°47′34″E / 41.5061°N 19.7928°E / 41.5061; 19.7928 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Islamic architecture |
| Style | Ottoman |
| Founder | Adem Aga Toptani |
| Completed | 1193 AH (1779/1780 CE) |
| Shrine | 2 |
| Official name | Tekke of Dollmë |
| Reference no. | KR023 |
The Tekke of Dollmë (Albanian: Teqja e Dollmës) or Haxhi Mustafa Baba Tekke (Turkish: Mustafa Baba Dolma tekkesi) is a tekke, located in Lagjja Kala, Krujë, in Albania. It is located in the southern corner of the fortress of Kruja.[1]
Completed in 1193 AH (1779/1780 CE), the tekke was designated as a Cultural Monument of Albania.[2] Before its destruction by the Communist dictatorship, the tekke of Krujë had 360 holy graves and was known as "Little Khorasan".[3]
History
The tekke was built in 1193 AH (1779/1780CE) by Adem Aga Toptani (d. 1784), whose marble tomb is inside the tekke. It may have originally been a mosque instead of a Sufi shrine, since there is a mihrab (prayer niche) inside. Pilgrims gathered at the tekke on the feast day of August 11.[1]
The Dollma family is buried inside, and some of the graves are revered as shrines:[1]
- Shrine of Baba Mustafa Dollma
- Shrine of Hysen Dollma, a dervish
Gallery
- Interior of the tekke
- Interior of the tekke
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See also
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References
- ^ abcElsie, 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.
- ^"Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Culture. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
- ^Krasniqi, Memli, Bektashi Cultural Heritage and the Albanians, Albanological Institute of Prishtina, p. 9
External links
Media related to Dollma Tekke at Wikimedia Commons
