Khalwatiyya Archaeology in Azerbaijan

Abstract

Azerbaijan is the place where Khalwatiyya is born. The first Khalwatiyya Sufis are Azerbaijanis: Pir Omar Avakhili Shirvani, Akhi Mirim Melhami Shirvani, Izzaddin Turkmani Shirvani, Sadraddin Khiyavi, Pir-i Sani Seyid Yahya Shirvani. The Shirvanshah State protected the Khalwatiyya sheikhs and supported the spread of Khalwatiyya in Aggoyunlu and Ottoman States. Agsu expedition conducted archaeological excavations in Avakhil Village of Shamakhi region in early 2020 and found the tomb of the founder sheikh Pir Omar and the inscription of his tomb. Besides, the inscription contains the death date of Sheikh Omar, who is a hermit, worshiper and owner of the sect.

Keywords

• azerbaijan
• khalwatiyya
• pir omar
• avakhil
• khangah