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This thesis examines the role of dervishes in early Ottoman society and politics through an analysis of hagiographic texts called velayetnames from the 15th century. It seeks to understand the socio-religious context of the frontier regions and the role of heterodox Islamic beliefs and Sufi orders. The thesis studies how velayetnames portray dervishes as "ghazi dervishes" or warrior dervishes involved in early Ottoman military activities. It also analyzes how dervishes helped legitimize Ottoman rule among t

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banarisali

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