The Bekhtashi order of dervishes / John Kingsley Birge.

Part I
Introductory facts
The history of the order
Doctrines and beliefs
Rites and practices
A Bektashi catechism
Bektashiism in its relation to other faiths

Part II
The ceremony of new years nervuz
Illustrations
Glossary of technical terms
Bibliography

A rare look at a little-known branch of Islamic Sufism..This is a revised edition of an older work which remains the primary english source of information about the beliefs, practices, and history of the Bektashi Sufi order. Despite its relatively liberal beliefs, the Bektashi order is little known in the West because it is largely confined to Turkey and the Balkans...this book provides a good look at the origin and basic beliefs of the Bektashis..