Bektashi
Noun
Meaning
Bektashi (plural Bektashis)
A member of an Islamic Sufi order.
Phrases with the word
Examples
The Bektashi was closely affiliated with the Ottoman Janissaries and is the heart of Turkey's large and mostly liberal Alevi population.
Unlike other indigenous Persianate faiths, the Yarsan explicitly reject class, caste and rank, which sets them apart from the Yazidis and Zoroastrians. citation The Ahl-i Haqq consider the Bektashi and Alevi as kindred communities.