FROM BABA MANSUR TO SHEIKH HARUN: SOME OBVERSATIONS ABOUT THE HISTORICAL ROOTS OF AN ALAWITE ASSOCATION

Abstract

There are two zaviyes in the name of Sheikh Harun in the 16th century archive records. One is in the Gocek village of Kigi sancak and Saydisehir village of Konya sancak. The zaviye which located in Kigi sancak is near Muhundu and Sobek villages which are considered as Baba Mansurassocation's center and is in Tunceli district now. In this context, the first stage of the research is about the connection between Sheikh Harunand Baba Mansur association. Our main source for this stage are TD 64, TD 998 and TD 126 numbered Tahir daftars and MAD 5152 numbered and 1642 dated Avariz Daftar which was included in the Maliyeden Mudevver Daftars. Another subject that we will discuss in the research is if the founders of the two Sheikh Harun assocations are the same person or not. At this point our starting point is narrative sources about Baba Mansur and the Makalat containing mankibes about Sheikh Harun who has an assocation in Seydisehir. It is very interesting that the data we collected about their miracles are very close to each other. At this context, we will narrate some of our thougts and assesments about the historical formation of Alawite-Bektashi traditions at the bordering area of the zaviye in Tunceli and Sunni traditions at the bordering area of the zaviye in Konya Seydisehir and differantiation of Sheikh Harun's.