"Members of a peaceful religion, the Bektashis have often been persecuted throughout their history by Muslims regarding them as heretics, Christians accusing them of “sheep stealing,” and political regimes suspicious of their fiercely independent thinking."
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Massimo Introvigne, "A Visit to the Eight Dedebaba of the Bektashis", Bitter Winter (May 4, 2024)
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