Today, is commemorated July 1, 2021, the 195th anniversary of the founding of the tekke of the first Bubës (tekke of father Jemini). Bubës tekke, is located in the Memadinaj neighborhood of the first Bubës, Ballaban Administrative Unit, Municipality of Këlcyrë. The founder of the tekke, in 1826, is father Dalipi, who came from Greece. He helped expand the properties of the tekke. He also contributed to religious and patriotic education in the Deshnica-Përmet area. He also worked diligently in the village and area for reconciliation, resolving quarrels and grievances. After the death of father Dalip in 1895, father Jemini led the tekke, who wore dervishes from his tribe, dervish Qazim. The clergy made this tekke, a place of reception and escort for every traveler and the poor, giving kindness and love, brotherhood, preaching Bektashism. Even after 1918, when Qazimi passed away, his relatives ruled him until 1967. After 1990, the Memadinaj tribe and, thanks to the care and financial assistance of Vasil Macuka from Gjirokastra and Entela Memajdini, living in the USA, the tomb of father Dalip and father Jemini was rebuilt, respectively in 2008, under the care of Nuredin Memadinaj. The annual pilgrimage is organized here every July 1st. The tekke was two-storey, had the square, with the necessary rooms, the well, the cattle sheds with pleasant environment, fruit trees and meadows. The tomb next to it is rebuilt in a symmetrical dome shape with an entrance balcony and is built with a stone wall carved with regular rows and the symbol of the Bektashi taxh.
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Nuri Çuni
