Tributes were paid to the Bektashi Holy See and the tekke of Kostan, in Tepelena. The rites of consecration were led by the Bektashi World Grandfather, His Holiness, Haxhi Dede Edmond Brahimaj
Yesterday, the Bektashi cleric, father Abdyl Shehaj, was escorted to his last home, who passed away on Thursday evening in a hospital in Tirana, where he was being treated for a long-suffering illness. On Friday morning, until 11:00 am, in the premises of the Bektashi Holy See, homage was paid in honor of this clergyman. In addition to the many believers, who came from many districts of the country, Bektashi clerics from the tekkes and Quarters of Albania, those of Kosovo, Northern Macedonia, etc. also came to this rite in Koshtan of Tepelena. At 11:00 this day, Father Abdyl’s procession left for the south of the country, in Tepelena, where local believers, friends and acquaintances, continued to pay homage near the clergyman’s coffin.
“Father Abdyl Shehaj” worked diligently to give value to the traditional heritage of the tekke of Koshtan, which in history has left traces not only as a tekke of Bektashi spirit and fire, but also as a hearth of patriotism, where her fathers worked for the Bektashi mission and with the motto that ‘Without homeland there is no religion’ “
World Grandfather, Dede Edmond Brahimaj
At the farewell ceremony to the last home of father Abdyl Shehaj, spoke the Bektashi World Grandfather, His Holiness, Haxhi Dede Edmond Brahimaj, who, among other things, said: “Our brother, the clergyman Abdyl Shehaj, left the material world to unite with pure souls, leaving behind the example of piety, devotion to the path of Haxhi Bektash Veliu, the precious religious and patriotic contribution of our peaceful faith. Father Abdyl Shehaj was born on May 16, 1948 in the village of Rabija-Tepelena. He continued his schooling in the village of Peshk in Martanesh, next to his uncle, father Hasim Shehaj. In this tekke, he took the Bektashi spirit and learned many of its rituals and codes. After the advent of democracy, the clergy, Father Bajram Mahmutaj and Father Sherif Canometaj, came here, with the idea and holy spirit, to revive this tekke. Further, grandfather Reshat Bardhi, sent here dervish Xhelal, who together with father Abdyl Shehaj, gave life to these historic walls from 1995 until today. Father Abdyli worked diligently to give value to the traditional heritage of the Kostan tekke, which in history has left traces not only as a tekke of Bektashi spirit and fire, but also as a hearth of patriotism, where her fathers worked for the Bektashi mission and with the motto that “Without a homeland there is no religion”. … He took special care of the Rabija tekke. In recent years, father Abdyli has been aggravated by the disease, for which he was treated both in Albania and abroad. At all times, we stood by our brother to alleviate his suffering. Despite his poor health, Father Abdyli took care of and continued to work on the concerns of tekkes and tombs in Tepelena. But the disease did not leave him alone and today he passed away. Baba Abdyli was calm and with his work he had won the respect and love of the believers of the tekke of Koshtan, Memaliaj and all of Tepelena. The separation from this life of our brother, father Abdyl Shehaj, is a loss for all of us Bektashi believers wherever they are, at the same time an obligation to work harder, together with the myhib, the clergy, the benevolent believers, to further the mission. religious and patriotic Bektashi… ”
Cleric rites
The square in front of the famous tekke of Koshtan, yesterday, was filled with many believers, who, unlike other times, had come to escort to the last apartment father Abdylin, who had worked and directed for a long time in this famous Bektashi institution . After the homage to this object, at 17:00 the funeral ceremony took place, rites which were led by the Bektashi World Leader, Haxhi Dede Edmond Brahimaj. There is also the ‘mountain’ of bouquets of flowers that were placed near the body of the cleric, were an expression of gratitude of believers and friends for the life and contribution of father Abdyl Shehaj.
Edited by: K. BORIÇI
