Yeni Fotoğraflar ve Belgeler Işığında Ali Ulvi (Gerçek) Baba: Yaşamı ve Eserleri
The Life and the Works of Ali Ulvi (Gerçek) Baba in the Light of New Documents and Photographs

Summary/Abstract: Ali Ulvi Baba, who is from Çerkeş, lived in Izmir for about half a century. He was buried in Izmir upon his death. He was committed to his family. He loved his children and grandchildren and had a protective attitude towards them. He listened to the secrets of Bektashism, which he knew very well, from the most competent fathers. He always remained faithful to those secrets. He was fond of books. He had a big library and a lot of books. He collected his thoughts, ideas, and knowledge in his books. With his printed books and sheikh of a Balpınar Dervish Lodge, he made significant contributions to Izmir’s culture and Bektashism. He left his mark. Hence, I have taken writing an article about my great-grandfather as a duty. I have wanted to illuminate the unclear points about his life through Ali Ulvî Baba’s photos, the original of his certificate of approval the foundation certificate and sketch of Balpınar Dervish Lodge, the certificate showing his position as a mounted captain, documents and photographs about his children and grandchildren, and the family’s genealogical tree. I hope that this article will be a step to future research about Ali Ulvi Baba.

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