Historical Accounts of the Halveti Shaykh Bali Efendi of Sofia in a Newly Discovered Vita Dating from the Nineteenth Century

A study of a newly discovered vita of Shaykh Bali Efendi reveals many features typical of hagiographical literature, but a comparison with other sources helps untangle the historical from the mythical. The article points to the reasons for mythologization and suggests that, in its context, this was...

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Authors: Kalicin, Marija 1942- (Author) ; Mutafova, Krasimira 1957- (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge [2001]
In: Islam and Christian-Muslim relations
Year: 2001, Volume: 12, Issue: 3, Pages: 339-353
Online Access: Volltext (doi)