Abstract:

The importance given by Muslims to the concept of knowledge requires concentration on the definition of the concept as well. Bektashi Master Father (Dedebaba) Bedri Noyan has made a special emphasis on Sûfîsm in his understanding of Islam, in particular to the Bektashi understanding. This attitude can be seen in his definition of concepts. He considers the knowledge of Sharia, literal meaning, inferior from the mystical - esoteric - knowledge. Noyan gives common understanding of Bektashi and other Sûfî orders in his definition of specific knowledge, its qualifications and its value. In his definition of ordinary people versus elected people, he also refers to the Bektashi understanding. He considers those who could not reach to the knowledge of the unity of being, the nonBektashis, sometimes seeing those who are against the palace, and other times the Sufi orders across the madrasas as the commons and evaluates them accordingly. He has given subjective explanations on concepts that can be considered controversial.

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