Shirvan period in the history of Khalwati dervish order in the second half of the 14th — first half of the 16th centuries

Authors

  • Несрин Эльдар кызы Алескерова Branch of Moscow State University in Baku, Azerbaijan

Abstract

Studying Islamic mysticism, or tasawwuf, remains a topical issue in Oriental studies. This article discusses the activity of the Khalwatiya sufi brotherhood in Azerbaijan between the 14th and the 16th centuries. The author refers to this first period in the history of Khalwatiya as the Shirvan period since all of the Khalwatiya shaykhs at the time came from Shirvan region. The role of Sayyid Yahya Bakuvi, the shaykh and brotherhood leader in the 15th century, is analyzed in detail.

Keywords:

Khalwatiya, sufi, khalifa, shaykh, Shirvan, Shamakha, Baku, turba, 66 auliya, pir-i sani, kunya or nisba

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Published

2010-12-20

How to Cite

Алескерова, Н. Э. к. (2010). Shirvan period in the history of Khalwati dervish order in the second half of the 14th — first half of the 16th centuries. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies, (4), 38–49. Retrieved from https://aasjournal.spbu.ru/article/view/1986

Issue

No. 4 (2010): Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Series 13. Asian Studies. African Studies

Section

History and source studies

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Articles of "Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Asian and African Studies" are open access distributed under the terms of the License Agreement with Saint Petersburg State University, which permits to the authors unrestricted distribution and self-archiving free of charge.