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The Gate of Peace · Bab al-Salam

Union of Kosovo Tarikats

The umbrella organisation representing the dervishes and their tarikats, built on a long tradition of cultivating pure faith and of service to the Creator, the nation and the homeland.

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Emblem of the BTK: the Gate of Peace
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  • Bektashi
  • Shazeli
  • Nakshibendi
  • Rifai
  • Kaderi
  • Halveti
  • Saadi
  • Sinani
  • Bedevi
  • Bajrami
  • Mevlevi

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Different paths, one Gate of Peace

The Union of Kosovo Tarikats (BTK) is the second largest religious community in the country and brings together the tarikats, the communities of dervishes, in Kosovo and in the diaspora. Eight tarikats exist in Kosovo today: Kaderi, Rifai, Saadi, Shazeli, Nakshibendi/Melami, Sinani, Bektashi and Halveti.

The emblem of the Union is the Gate of Peace (Bab al-Salam). It is reached by different paths, which share advancement and elevation, always in peace.

History and aims
  • 1974the year the BTK was legally founded
  • 8tarikats active in Kosovo today
  • 60 000muhibs initiated into the tarikats
  • 500+years of historical, cultural and social heritage

Calendar

The great days and nights

On these days the members of the communities affirm their spiritual identity and belonging through ritual, devotion and remembrance.

  1. 01MaatemThe Days of Mourning
  2. 02AshuraThe Day of Salvation
  3. 03MawlidThe Day of Prophetic Values
  4. 04Sultan NevruzThe Day of Renewal
  5. 05The Night of RegaibThe Night of Wishes
  6. 06The Night of MirajThe Night of the Mystical Journey
  7. 07The Night of BeratThe Night of Forgiveness
  8. 08RamadanThe Month of Fasting
  9. 09The Night of QadrThe Night of Rewards
  10. 10Eid al-FitrThe Feast of Origin
  11. 11Eid al-AdhaThe Feast of Sacrifice
  12. The meaning of each feast Calendar with dates

Readings from the Mushaf · Al-Fatiha 1:1–7

In the name of God, the All-Merciful, the Most Compassionate!

All praise belongs to God, Lord of the worlds, the All-Merciful, the Most Compassionate, Master of the Day of Judgement.

You alone we worship and from You alone we seek help. Guide us on the straight path!

Read from the Mushaf
99 The Names of AllahAsma al-Husna, with the meaning of each name The Dervish’s NotebookNotes, poems and meditations of the path ? Questions and answersWhat the Aliyya tarikats are and what sets them apart