Şêx Ebdulqadir

General Information

Also Known As

Şêx Ebdulqadir shrine, Şêx Ebdilqadir, Tekiya Şêx Ebdulqadir, Medafê Şêx Ebdulqadir, Sheikh Abdul Qader

Type

Ziyareta, Tekiya

Nahiya (Subdistrict)

Efrîn

Village or Nearby Villages

Bablîtê

Religious Affiliation

Muslim, Sufi

Şêx Ebdulqadir is a tekiye, a Sufi lodge, of the Rifa'i Sufi order in Bablîtê in the Efrîn sub-district.

Dedicated Figure & Historical Roots

The sheikhs of the tekiye belong to the Rifa'i Sufi order.1 Şêx Ebdulhemîd Xezal was the sheikh and head of the Amîrat tribe. He died about eight years before the Ax û Welat channel filmed its visit to Bablîtê (Episode 1070), and his son Şêx Ebdulqadir Xezal took his place, receiving guests and resolving disputes in his guest room, his door open to all.2

Ritual Practices & Beliefs

The sheikhs treated illnesses through prayers, recitation of the Quran, and dhikr, the devotional practice of repeating the names and praises of God.3

Transcripts

Bablîtê (Ax û Welat – Episode 1070):

  • 19:49 – The narrator notes the family were mullahs of the Rifa'i order.
  • 27:20 – The succession from Şêx Ebdulhemîd Xezal to his son Şêx Ebdulqadir Xezal and the guest room.
  • 27:49 – The treatment of illnesses through dhikr and Quran.

Videography

Bablîtê (Ax û Welat – Episode 1070): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-pLvWB0wdU

Bibliography

References

  1. Ax û Welat, "Bablîtê," Episode 1070 (village Bablîtê), YouTube video, at 19:49–29:20, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-pLvWB0wdU. Kurdish quote: "Û yek ji meleyên terîqeta Rifatî bû." English translation: "And he was one of the mullahs of the Rifa'i order." Quote (English transcript): "And we are Sheikh people, our order (Tariqa) is Rifa'i." ↩

  2. Ax û Welat, "Bablîtê," Episode 1070. Kurdish quote: "Ebdulhemîd Xezal wekî şêxê, ango serokê eşîra Amîrat bû. Berî heşt salan, Ebdulhemîd Xezal koça dawî kir. Û kurê wî Ebdulqadir Xezal, şûna bavê xwe girt û ew jî mîna bavê xwe pirsgirêkan çareser dike û bi mêvanan re rûdine û deriyê wî ji her kesî re vekiriye." English translation: "Ebdulhemîd Xezal was the sheikh, that is the head of the Amîrat tribe. Eight years ago Ebdulhemîd Xezal passed away, and his son Ebdulqadir Xezal took his father's place; he too, like his father, resolves problems, sits with guests, and his door is open to everyone." ↩

  3. Ax û Welat, "Bablîtê," Episode 1070. Quote (English transcript): "And through prayers, meaning through Dhikr and Quran, they treated illnesses." ↩