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Dervish of Baba Ali's Tekke in Alipostivan Found Dead

Dervish of Baba Ali's Tekke in Alipostivan Found Dead

The dervish of Baba Ali's tekke in Alipostivan, Përmet, Baba Hekuran Nikollari, has passed away, having been found without signs of life.

The news is confirmed by police sources, while the circumstances of the incident are still unclear and it is learned that he had no health problems. It is expected that the forensic examination will shed more light on the causes of death.

The body of the Bektashi cleric will be transported to the Gjirokastra regional hospital for an autopsy.

Representatives of the World Patriarchate of the Bektashis have also left for Përmet to closely supervise the entire process.

Baba Hekuran Nikollari served for years in the emblematic tekke of Bektashism in the south of the country.

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