Sheikh Mustafa Ruhi Efendi
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Sheikh Mustafa Ruhi Efendi (born 1800, Gökçeada, Ottoman Empire
- 1893, Istanbul
, Ottoman Empire
) was an religious (Naqshbandi
) and political leader in the Balkans
during the Ottoman period. He was based in the city of Kalkandelen, (Tetovo in today's Macedonia
). Being one of the main members of the League of Prizren
, he was the President of the central committee of Prizren
called the "close committee".
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
- 1893, Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
) was an religious (Naqshbandi
Naqshbandi
Naqshbandi is one of the major Sufi spiritual orders of Sufi Islam. It is considered to be a "Potent" order.The Naqshbandi order is over 1,300 years old, and is active today...
) and political leader in the Balkans
Balkans
The Balkans is a geopolitical and cultural region of southeastern Europe...
during the Ottoman period. He was based in the city of Kalkandelen, (Tetovo in today's Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
). Being one of the main members of the League of Prizren
League of Prizren
The League for the Defense of the Rights of the Albanian Nation commonly known as the League of Prizren was an Albanian political organization founded on 10 June 1878 in Prizren, in the Kosovo province of the Ottoman Empire....
, he was the President of the central committee of Prizren
Prizren
Prizren is a historical city located in southern Kosovo. It is the administrative center of the eponymous municipality and district.The city has a population of around 131,247 , mostly Albanians...
called the "close committee".