Community of İskenderpaşa

İskenderpaşa Jamia or The Community of İskenderpaşa (Turkish: İskenderpaşa Cemaati) is a branch of Naqshbandiyya-Khalidiyya Ṭarīqah (Sufi Order) in Turkey.

History

The Jamia of İskenderpaşa was first established by Mehmed Zahid Kotku when he got appointed as the imam of İskenderpaşa Mosque, which was constructed by the Grand Vizier İskenderpaşa of Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II. The president of jamia after Zahid Kotku was Mahmud Esad Coşan. Nowadays Mahmud Esad Coşan's son Muharrem Nureddin Coşan is the leader of this Jamia.

Notable members

This community has many prominent members, including current Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[1][2]

Former Prime Ministers of Turkey

Süleyman Demirel, Necmettin Erbakan, Turgut Özal[2][1] and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Former Presidents of Turkey

Süleyman Demirel and Turgut Özal.

Other ministers, political party leaders, and members of parliament

Abdülkadir Aksu, Beşir Atalay,[2] Recai Kutan, Korkut Özal, Hasan Hüseyin Ceylan, Cevat Ayhan, Ahmet Tekdal, Akif Gülle, Temel Karamollaoğlu and Nevzat Yalçıntaş.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Insight Turkey: "Islam, Conservatism, and Democracy in Turkey: Comparing Turgut Özal and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan" by METİN HEPER February 15, 2013
  2. 1 2 3 Eurasia Review: "The Naqshbandi-Khalidi Order And Political Islam In Turkey – Analysis" By Hudson Institue September 5, 2015
  3. ↑ Radikal: "Nakşibendi şeyhi öldü - Nakşibendi tarikatının ünlü kollarından İskender Paşa cemaatinin şeyhi Coşan, Avustralya'da trafik kazasında yaşamını yitirdi. Aynı kazada ölen Uyarel, şeyhin olası haleflerinden sayılıyordu" 5 Şubat 2001
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