The World Headquarters of the Bektashi Order
The World Headquarters of the Bektashi or Bektashi World Center is the international headquarters of the Bektashi Order, a Sufi order. It is located on Dhimitër Kamarda Street at the eastern edge of Tirana, the capital of Albania.Photo: Albinfo, Public domain.
- Type: Garden
- Description: cultural heritage monument of Albania
- Also known as: “Bektashi World Center”, “Bektashi World Centre”, “Bektashi World Headquarters”, “Bektashi World Seat”, “Kryegjyshata Botërore e Bektashinjve”, “World Headquarters of the Bektashi”, “World Headquarters of the Bektashi Community”, “World Headquarters of the Bektashi Order”, and “World Headquarters of the Bektashis”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Natural Sciences Museum Sabiha Kasimati and University Medical Center of Tirana "Mother Teresa".
Natural Sciences Museum Sabiha Kasimati
Museum
Photo: Dritan Mardodaj, CC0.
Natural Sciences Museum "Sabiha Kasimati" is a natural science museum in Tirana, Albania. Natural Sciences Museum Sabiha Kasimati is situated 1½ km southwest of The World Headquarters of the Bektashi Order.
University Medical Center of Tirana "Mother Teresa"
Hospital
University Hospital Center "Mother Teresa" is a central hospital in Tirana, Albania. It is currently the largest medical center hospital located in the country and is named after Mother Teresa, who was of Albanian origin. University Medical Center of Tirana "Mother Teresa" is situated 1½ km northwest of The World Headquarters of the Bektashi Order.
Tanners’ Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tanners' Mosque is a Sunni mosque located near the Tanners' Bridge in Tirana, capital of Albania. The mosque was built in the neighborhood of the handicraft-trade Tanners' guild in c. 17th – c. 18th century, during the Ottoman era. Tanners’ Mosque is situated 2 km west of The World Headquarters of the Bektashi Order.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ali Demi and Allias.
Ali Demi
Quarter
Ali Demi is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Tirana, Albania. It is named after Ali Demi, a World War II hero. The street of the same name is a primary artery of both the Ali Demi neighborhood and Tirana.
Allias
Quarter
Allias is a neighbourhood of Tirana, Albania. It is located west of the central boulevard.
Tirana
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tirana is the bustling and relatively modernised capital of Albania. It is the most important economic, financial, political and trade centre in the country.
The World Headquarters of the Bektashi Order
- Categories: cultural property, Sufi lodge, religious complex, tourism, recreation area, tourist attraction, and religious organization
- Location: Tirana municipality, Bashkia Tiranë, Tirana, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.33121° or 41° 19′ 52″ northLongitude
19.84957° or 19° 50′ 59″ eastOpen location code
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leisure=gardenOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedWikidata ID
Q42757437
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Zulu—“The World Headquarters of the Bektashi Order” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Kryegjyshata Botërore Bektashiane”
- Arabic: “المقر العالمي للبكتاشية”
- Belarusian: “Сусьветная штаб-кватэра бэкташаў”
- Catalan: “seu mundial de l’Orde Bektaixita”
- French: “quartier général mondial des Bektashi”
- French: “Quartier général mondial des Bektashi”
- Hausa: “Hedikwatar Duniya ta Bektashi”
- Hebrew: “המטה העולמי של הבקטשיה”
- Hindi: “बकताशी विश्व मुख्यालय”
- Italian: “Centro mondiale bektashi”
- Italian: “Centro mondiale dei Bektashi”
- Japanese: “ベクタシュ世界本部”
- Polish: “Światowa Centrala Bektaszytów”
- Polish: “Światowe Centrum Bektaszytów”
- Russian: “Всемирная штаб-квартира Бекташи”
- Slovenian: “Kryegjyshata”
- Slovenian: “svetovni sedež bektašev”
- Zulu: “i-World Headquarters of the Bektashi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The World Headquarters of the Bektashi Order and Spitali Continental.
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