Bitter news for the Bektashi community/ Haxhi Baba Faik Selmani passes away

2024-11-29 17:36:00, Aktualitet CNA

Haxhi Baba Faik Selmani

This Friday, Haxhi Baba Faik Selmani passed away at the age of 72.

The news was announced by Haxhi Baba Ardit Selmani through a status on social networks.

Baba Faiku has been described as one of the most important figures in the ranks of the Bektashites.

Haxhi Baba Faik Selmani has a prominent contribution in cooperation with Baba Sherif Canometaj, Baba Barjam Mahmutaj, Dede Reshat Bardhin both for the reopening of the World Bektashian Archdiocese in Tirana, as well as in the rebuilding of the objects of faith in the Archdiocese of Gjirokastra and Elbasan.

The last honors for his funeral have started today in Teqën e Madhe in Elbasan and will be held until 11 o'clock on December 1.

The announcement of Haxhi Baba Ardi Selman:

Bismillah Rahman Rahim!

Dear Bektash believers of Elbasan and the whole of Albania, there is nothing more painful than taking on the heavy burden and announcing that Father Faik Selmani passed away on November 29.

Haxhi Baba Faik Selmani, the son of Gani and Hano, was born in the village of Luftinjë, in the city of Tepelën, on August 20, 1942, in a family with an early Bektashi tradition. His grandparents and parents were supporters of the teke, especially in Koshtan, Maricaj and Memaliaj.

Haxhi Baba Faik Selmani

He received his first religious lessons from Baba Muharrem Allkushi (Gllava), in the times when even though the wild communism forbids religion by law, these followers of Haxhi Bektash Veli kept the Bektash tariqa alive, where they secretly lit candles in the Tyrbane Baba Isuf Horasan until Baba Muharrem passed away.

In 1985, Baba Faiku continues the development of Islamic religious traditions secretly and in close cooperation with Baba Sherif Canometi in Elbasan, until the beginning of the 1990s of the last century, when the regime was tasked with allowing the revival of religious beliefs.

After such a prominent activity, in 1997 he received the title of "Dervish" from the World Grandfather of that time, Haxhi Dede Reshat Bardhi, and was named Grandfather at the Elbasan Grandfather Church, where he serves devoutly until today.

Hajji Baba Faik Selmani has had the good fortune to perform the Hajj ceremony in Mecca, to visit the holy places in Karbala, Baghdad, and in Hajji Bektash in Turkey, meeting and gaining the sympathy of prominent religious personalities of these countries.

Followed by hundreds of myhyba and benevolent believers of the tariqat, Haxhi Baba Faik Selmani has built Teqe and Tyrbe in Koshtan, Luftinje, Zhabokike 1 and 2, Glavë, Gramsh, Elbasan and beyond.

Baba Faik Selmani deserves the honor and respect of fathers, myhibs and believers up to the Teqe of Baba Rexhepi in America.

The last honors for his follow-up are organized in Teqën e Madhe in Elbasan, starting from 2:00 p.m. today, until 11:00 a.m. on December 1, 2024.

May God unite His Spirit with the Souls of Prophets and Saints in Paradise! Amen!/ CNA