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Arabati Baba Teḱe
Bektashi Muslim place of worship (tekke) in Tetovo, North Macedonia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Arabati Baba Tekḱe (Macedonian: Арабати баба-теќе, Albanian: Teqeja e Baba Harabatit, Turkish: Harabati Baba Tekkesi) is an Ottoman takya located in Tetovo, North Macedonia. The tekke was originally built in 1538 around the türbe of Sersem Ali Baba [sq], an Ottoman dervish.[1] In 1799, a waqf provided by Recep Paşa established the current grounds of the tekke.[2]
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Arabati Baba Tekke | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Bektashi |
Ownership | Bektashi Community of Macedonia |
Leadership | Bektashi Community of Macedonia |
Location | |
Location | Tetovo, North Macedonia |
Municipality | Tetovo |
Geographic coordinates | 42.004109°N 20.957567°E / 42.004109; 20.957567 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Harabati Baba |
Type | Tekke |
Style | Ottoman architecture |
Founder | Sersem Ali Dede Baba |
Completed | 1538; 486 years ago (1538) |
Materials | Stones & Kalkan |
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Due to its striking architecture, the Arabati Baba Tekke has become an iconic symbol of Tetovo, and is featured on its municipal coat of arms.