{"id":13534,"date":"2021-05-16T11:43:13","date_gmt":"2021-05-16T11:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=13534"},"modified":"2021-05-16T11:43:13","modified_gmt":"2021-05-16T11:43:13","slug":"thousands-of-bektashi-order-believers-in-albania-celebrate-in-the-holy-khanqah-of-permet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/thousands-of-bektashi-order-believers-in-albania-celebrate-in-the-holy-khanqah-of-permet\/","title":{"rendered":"Thousands of Bektashi order believers in Albania celebrate in the holy khanqah of Permet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The month of May brought together a myriad of religious celebrations in Albania. We celebrated Catholic and Orthodox Easter, followed by Eid al-Fitr and today the southern regions of Albania are celebrating the festival of the Bektashi order in the <em>khanqah<\/em> of Ali Postivani.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the remote roads, thousands of believers headed to the uppermost peak of region in Permet, where the object of cult was built on.<\/p>\n<p>For <em>Bektashi<\/em> order believers, this day means more hope and luck for the future.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have come from Korca in order to celebrate in this holy place. We have faith in the khanqah of Ali Postivani,\u201d said a believer for Euronews Albania\u2019s correspondent.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wish all believers happiness as well as to Baba Hekurani, on the occasion of this holy day,\u201d said another adherent to this faith.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe best of wishes for the entire of humanity. May you have good health and prosperity on this marked day,\u201d said another believer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll faiths have come here, Catholics, Orthodox, Muslims. I have been here with Baba Hekuran. Everyone is happy with this holy khanqah and with this place. I send good wishes to all believers and may you have prosperity, all of you,\u201d said Eqerem Ali Muhib.<\/p>\n<p>Thousands Bektashi order believers went to the Ali Postivani <em>khanaqah<\/em>, with many of them sacrificing livestock, distributing gifts to the poor as well as celebrating amid sounds of traditional music.<\/p>\n<p>This is the second most important day for the Bektashi order, after the August 20<sup>th<\/sup> pilgrimage to the mountain of Tomorri.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/daily-news\/2021\/03\/22\/sultan-nowruz-politicians-us-and-swedish-ambassadors-extend-their-greetings\/\">Sultan Nowruz, politicians, US and Swedish Ambassadors extend their greetings<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/05\/13\/muslims-celebrate-eid-in-albania-and-kosovo-with-messages-of-tolerance-and-solidarity\/\">Muslims celebrate Eid in Albania and Kosovo, with messages of tolerance and solidarity<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/05\/13\/political-leaders-extend-their-eid-al-fitr-wishes-to-muslim-believers\/\">Political leaders extend their Eid al-Fitr wishes to Muslim believers<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The month of May brought together a myriad of religious celebrations in Albania. 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