ABDAL MUSA SULTAN SHAVING ARKÂN IMPLEMENTED IN SAHKULU LODGE, BASED ON A MANUSCRIPT

There is no exact information about the birth and death dates of Abdal Musa, one of the important names of the Bektashi sect. The influence of Abdal Musa, who undoubtedly left deep traces within the Bektashi sect, continued after his death. The manuscript containing the shaving man, which is the subject of our study, is registered in the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Atatürk Library with the catalog number OE_Yz_1056 297.7 BEK 1. The manuscript written in Nasih script is a Bektashi ritual. The section titled “This is the Erkân-ı Tıraş from Shah Abdal Musa Sultan Efendi” is a very short text. Although there is no record of who wrote the manuscript and on what date, it is possible to put forward some opinions based on the information contained in it. In the study, brief information about Abdal Musa’s life was given and an evaluation was made about the physical characteristics and content of the manuscript. The genealogy information given by el-Hâc Hasan, who we think is the author of the manuscript, also contains clues that will contribute to illuminating the period of Şahkulu Sultan Lodge in the early 19th century. Then, the implementation of the shaving ritual was discussed in accordance with the order conveyed in the manuscript, and the text was translated and evaluated.
Key Words: Bektashism, Abdal Musa, Sahkulu Lodge, Arkân, Shaving