First Albanian Bektashi Tekke in America

The Albania-American Bektashi Teqe in Michigan (Albanian: Teqeja e Pare Bektashiane ne Amerike) is a Bektashi Sufi tekke located in Taylor, Michigan, United States.[1] It was founded by Baba Rexheb, a Bektashi community leader who had immigrated to the United States from Albania.[2] As the first Bektashi building founded in the United States, the tekke was consecrated on May 15, 1954.[3]

Albanian-American Bektashi Monastery
Religion
AffiliationMuslim
RiteBektashi
LeadershipBaba Eliton Pashaj
Year consecratedApril 29, 1953
Location
LocationTaylor, Michigan
First Albanian Bektashi Tekke in America is located in the United States
First Albanian Bektashi Tekke in America
Location in the United States
Geographic coordinates42°12′43″N 83°14′47″W
Architecture
TypeSufi Arts architecture
Website
www.teqeusa.org

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. Trix, Frances (2009). The Sufi journey of Baba Rexheb. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. ISBN 978-1-934536-12-4.
  3. "History of Teqe". Teqeja e Pare Bektashiane ne Amerike. May 7, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2021.


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