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For nearly 60 years, the descendants of immigrants and their families have found a second home in the first monastery of the Albanian American bektashianjve. This is believed to be the only North American country where Bektashism exercised, a mystical branch of Islam. It is a masjid - important spiritual center - a haven for Albanian Bektashi, where they celebrate their holy days, and speaking ancestral spirits for guidance.
"This lodge kept our culture alive," says Marion Toptani, whose family lives in the area for decades and has helped Tekke even have a website. "She taught us where we came from."
This small masjid attracts thousands of supporters from around the world and in May will celebrate its 60th anniversary. Bazaj with Arshi, father of Tekke, or spiritual leader, celebrates another record: his birthday 108th.
Tekke leaders lakeside this year are expected to present a plan to the municipality for its expansion. If approved, they hope to add a cultural center, a botanical garden and a playground for children. Mayor Rick Sollars, who lives near the Tekke itself is made aware of these plans, but said he expected lakeside little difficulty obtaining the approval of the City Council, because the area around Tekke is Nature Park with special status. lakeside
"It seems a little too much for our neighborhood, but also for the city of Taylor - he says. But supporters say Tekke expanding its growth is important because it will affect the local community and not only he understands how peaceful it really Bektashism: lakeside a confident little known and sometimes misunderstood.
Bektashi family have lived in the United States since the early 20th century. But then there was a permanent clergyman, well-skilled and charismatic that could be pillars around which could be built a fully functional center " lakeside - Abiva Hysen says he has studied the history of the group and designed new website ëëë.bektashiorder.com it reached Recep Beqiri, who became a father figure and revered worldwide. Born in southern Albania in a pious family that included former Bektashi lakeside kryepredikues he left his homeland in the '40s, after the communist takeover and emigrated to the United States.
Topulli Nancy is a teacher of Albanian origin from Plymouth. Her father was among the founders of the Tekke. She remembers the years when this land where Tekke was built in Taylor was acquired by predecessors. It was then a big farm with fruit trees apples, pears, cherries, which grow chickens, cows and sheep before the country was transformed into a spiritual center. The property also includes apartments rented to low and newly arrived immigrants seeking refuge and help in the transitional stage of their integration into society. "It lakeside does not differ much from the past tekkes that during the Ottoman Empire were also as centers of social services for the poor people of travelers, as well as educational facilities for children and young people," - said Alexander lakeside Knysh, a research lakeside professor Islamic University lakeside of Michigan.
Another professor lakeside Frances Trix Rexhepi met with Dad when he was still a student of the University of Michigan lakeside in the late 60s. He is intrigued by the study of Turkish archives Bektashism. The rich history and tradition of faith and mysticism, as well as an open mind and goodness Tekke father-in pulled Trix, who later wrote two books about her experiences with Bektashism.
"If you want to understand Islam, lakeside you should not forget that there is this deep part of the Muslim tradition that is opened is part of its mystical, - says Trix Bektashism prescribed as a very valuable part of Islam.
Professor Knysh has the same opinion: "The Bektashi are regarded as a Sufi groups associated with Islam; exercise a spiritual discipline much more personalized and without ostentation. In the U.S., there are other Sufi groups, porbektashinjtë are extremely rare - he says.
About 5,000 people a year visit the Tekke in Taylor, - says EGI Deromemaj, a lawyer, which is active in the Bektashi community since childhood. For many people, "this is basically a place that helps us to stay spiritually connected with each other" - she says.
Prayers current Tekke father to help her recovery from a car accident decades ago, made Nancy Topulli believe in a miracle. She regularly attends Tekke to kiss the hand of the father Arshiut.
Nake Premtaj is a retiree from Allen Park whose family is also involved since the establishment of Tekke. He
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For nearly 60 years, the descendants of immigrants and their families have found a second home in the first monastery of the Albanian American bektashianjve. This is believed to be the only North American country where Bektashism exercised, a mystical branch of Islam. It is a masjid - important spiritual center - a haven for Albanian Bektashi, where they celebrate their holy days, and speaking ancestral spirits for guidance.
"This lodge kept our culture alive," says Marion Toptani, whose family lives in the area for decades and has helped Tekke even have a website. "She taught us where we came from."
This small masjid attracts thousands of supporters from around the world and in May will celebrate its 60th anniversary. Bazaj with Arshi, father of Tekke, or spiritual leader, celebrates another record: his birthday 108th.
Tekke leaders lakeside this year are expected to present a plan to the municipality for its expansion. If approved, they hope to add a cultural center, a botanical garden and a playground for children. Mayor Rick Sollars, who lives near the Tekke itself is made aware of these plans, but said he expected lakeside little difficulty obtaining the approval of the City Council, because the area around Tekke is Nature Park with special status. lakeside
"It seems a little too much for our neighborhood, but also for the city of Taylor - he says. But supporters say Tekke expanding its growth is important because it will affect the local community and not only he understands how peaceful it really Bektashism: lakeside a confident little known and sometimes misunderstood.
Bektashi family have lived in the United States since the early 20th century. But then there was a permanent clergyman, well-skilled and charismatic that could be pillars around which could be built a fully functional center " lakeside - Abiva Hysen says he has studied the history of the group and designed new website ëëë.bektashiorder.com it reached Recep Beqiri, who became a father figure and revered worldwide. Born in southern Albania in a pious family that included former Bektashi lakeside kryepredikues he left his homeland in the '40s, after the communist takeover and emigrated to the United States.
Topulli Nancy is a teacher of Albanian origin from Plymouth. Her father was among the founders of the Tekke. She remembers the years when this land where Tekke was built in Taylor was acquired by predecessors. It was then a big farm with fruit trees apples, pears, cherries, which grow chickens, cows and sheep before the country was transformed into a spiritual center. The property also includes apartments rented to low and newly arrived immigrants seeking refuge and help in the transitional stage of their integration into society. "It lakeside does not differ much from the past tekkes that during the Ottoman Empire were also as centers of social services for the poor people of travelers, as well as educational facilities for children and young people," - said Alexander lakeside Knysh, a research lakeside professor Islamic University lakeside of Michigan.
Another professor lakeside Frances Trix Rexhepi met with Dad when he was still a student of the University of Michigan lakeside in the late 60s. He is intrigued by the study of Turkish archives Bektashism. The rich history and tradition of faith and mysticism, as well as an open mind and goodness Tekke father-in pulled Trix, who later wrote two books about her experiences with Bektashism.
"If you want to understand Islam, lakeside you should not forget that there is this deep part of the Muslim tradition that is opened is part of its mystical, - says Trix Bektashism prescribed as a very valuable part of Islam.
Professor Knysh has the same opinion: "The Bektashi are regarded as a Sufi groups associated with Islam; exercise a spiritual discipline much more personalized and without ostentation. In the U.S., there are other Sufi groups, porbektashinjtë are extremely rare - he says.
About 5,000 people a year visit the Tekke in Taylor, - says EGI Deromemaj, a lawyer, which is active in the Bektashi community since childhood. For many people, "this is basically a place that helps us to stay spiritually connected with each other" - she says.
Prayers current Tekke father to help her recovery from a car accident decades ago, made Nancy Topulli believe in a miracle. She regularly attends Tekke to kiss the hand of the father Arshiut.
Nake Premtaj is a retiree from Allen Park whose family is also involved since the establishment of Tekke. He
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