A Bektashian futuvvetname [Bi·r Bektaşi fütüvvet-nâmesi·]

Abstract

Bektashism and Turkish Akhism, while Arab futuvvet is the source of it, succeeding in creating especially sejherename and indigenous resources and its own culture, appears as affecting Turkish society a long period of time like two sister formation. Despite Akhism have disappeared with its rules and manners in the historical process, but, Bektashism still continues despite a serious transformation and changes undergone. However, is always said that like Alavism, information about Bektahism, has been transfered to the present time with verbal way. This provision can be justified but Bektashi sect is entirely not a lack of written resources. Especially in understanding rituals of culture of Bektashism, futuvvetnames are significant resources. The subject of this article is text analysis and evaluation of anonymous manuscript Bektashi futuvvetname the number of which is not much.