A PIONEER IN ADULT EDUCATION: HACI BEKTAŞ VELİ HALK EĞİTİMİNDE BİR ÖNCÜ: HACI BEKTAŞ VELİ

Hacı Bektaş Veli is a Turkish Sufi who came to Anatolia from Horasan. His efforts in the Turkification and Islamization of Anatolia cannot be ignored. One of the remarkable characteristics of Hacı Bektaş Veli is is his educator personality. He was an important public educator of his time. Hacı Bektaş Veli had the qualities that an educator should have, and it is known that he was the preparer of a curriculum program called Dört Kapı Kırk Makam. The aim of his curriculum program is to raise the perfect people that societies need in every century. Hacı Bektaş Veli had in-depth knowledge of Sufism and the skills to manage the learning-teaching process effectively. It is known that he brought the following life skills to the society in adult education: Education in mother tongue, teaching learning, social and citizenship skills, constructive involvement in society, cultural awareness, expressing emotions through music and literature. These achievements of his enabled the continuation of a multicultural life in Anatolia. The Ottoman Empire, which was established after his death, benefited greatly from Hacı Bektaş Veli's unifying personality. Another important achievement of Hacı Bektaş Veli is the Bektashism sect founded under his name. Members of this sect worship together, men and women. Disciples are accepted into the sect with a special ritual. In addition to being places of worship, Cemevleri serve as centers of knowledge and wisdom. In other words, they are dervish lodges where adult education is still carried out.
Keywords: Hacı Bektaş Veli, Public Education, Pioneer, Alevism-Bektashism.