Rüfai Tekke, Berat

The Rufai Tekke (Albanian: Teqeja e Ryfaive) or Sheikh Riza Tekke (Turkish: Şeyh Rıza Tekkesi) is a Cultural Monument of Albania, located in Berat and pertaining to the Rüfai Sufi order.[1] The teqe (tekke in Turkish) was built in the 18th century by Ahmet Kurt Pasha and pertained to the Rüfai, a Sufi order.[2]

Rüfai Tekke
Native name
Albanian: Teqeja e Rufaive
LocationBerat

References
  1. "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  2. "Teqja e Rufaive" (in Albanian). Retrieved 6 November 2010.

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