1940 photograph of Sali Njazi from the Bektashi Community Archives
1st Bektashi Dedebaba
In office 20 March 1930[1] – 28 November 1941
Succeeded by
Ali Riza
Personal
Born
(1876-03-15)15 March 1876
İstarye, Sanjak of Görice, Ottoman Empire (now Albania)
Died
28 November 1941(1941-11-28) (aged 65)
Albania
Cause of death
Assassinated
Religion
Islam
Citizenship
Ottoman
Organization
Order
Bektashi Order
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Salih Nijazi (15 March 1876 – 28 November 1941) was the 1st Dedebaba (or Kryegjysh) of the Bektashi Order that was established in Albania in 1930.[2][3]
^90-vjetori i ardhjes në Shqipëri të Kryegjyshit Botror të Bektashinjve, Sali Niazi Dedei
^Elsie, 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.
^Sali Njazi Dede Baba (Kryegjyshata Botërore Bektashiane)
SalihNijazi (15 March 1876 – 28 November 1941) was the 1st Dedebaba (or Kryegjysh) of the Bektashi Order that was established in Albania in 1930. Salih...
Religious Affairs and the community's headquarters relocated to Albania. SalihNijazi was the last Dede in Turkey whilst also being the first one in Albania...
Kryegjyshata in Tirana as their headquarters.: 11 On the initiative of SalihNijazi, an Albanian from the Kolonja region who was the Kryegjysh (dedebaba)...
No. Portrait Name Term in office 1 SalihNijazi (1876–1941) 20 March 1930 28 November 1941 11 years, 8 months and 8 days 2 Ali Riza (1882–1944) 6 January...
of the tekke from November 1921 to December 1941. After the death of SalihNijazi Dedebaba, Ali Riza succeeded him as Dedebaba. Although initially reluctant...
December 1940 Unknown Unknown Killed during aerial bombardments. 35 Sali Nijazi Dede Dedebaba, Founder of the Bektashi Order 28 November 1941 Italian agents...
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