History of Sufism in the Ottoman Empire (1299-1924): A New Interpretive Reading of the Bektashi and Naqshbandi Order In Istanbul

This study deals with the history of Sufism in the Ottoman Empire as a new interpretive reading, from the inception of the empire in 1299 until its end in 1924, Sufism is a socio-religious phenomenon of great importance, dating back to the first centuries of Islamic history, and scholars even date it back to ancient civilizations alien to Islam, but the ways of practicing Sufism and asceticism varied according to different eras and civilizations and especially according to different beliefs, but we find the relationship between Islam and Sufism more logical compared to other religions, as for the relationship between Sufism and the Ottoman Empire, they are almost coupled to each other.