Rüfai Tekke
Native name
Albanian: Teqeja e Rufaive
LocationBerat

The Rufai Tekke (Albanian: Teqeja e Ryfaive) or Sheikh Riza Tekke (Turkish: Şeyh Rıza Tekkesi) is a Cultural Monument of Albania, located in Berat and pertaining to the Rüfai Sufi order.[1] The teqe (tekke in Turkish) was built in the 18th century by Ahmet Kurt Pasha and pertained to the Rüfai, a Sufi order.[2]

References

  1. "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  2. "Teqja e Rufaive" (in Albanian). Retrieved 6 November 2010.

40°42′21″N 19°57′09″E / 40.7059°N 19.9524°E / 40.7059; 19.9524

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