First Albanian Bektashi Tekke in America

The Albania-American Bektashi Tekke (Albanian: Teqeja e Pare Bektashiane ne Amerike) is a Bektashi Sufi tekke located in Taylor, Michigan, in the United States.^[1] It was founded by Baba Rexheb, a Bektashi community leader who had immigrated to the United States from Albania.^[2] As the first Bektashi building founded in the United States, the teqe was consecrated on April 29 1954.^[3]

Albania-American Bektashi Tekke
Albanian: Teqeja e Pare Bektashiane ne Amerike
Religion
Affiliation	Islam
Branch/tradition	Sufi
Rite	Bektashi
Ecclesiastical or organizational status	Tekke
Leadership	Baba Eliton Pashaj
Year consecrated	1954
Status	Active
Location
Location	Taylor, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Geographic coordinates	42°12′43″N 83°14′47″W
Architecture
Type	Sufi Arts architecture
Founder	Baba Rexheb
Completed	1954
Website
albteqeusa.org

See also

• Islam portal
• Michigan portal

• List of Bektashi tekkes and shrines
• World Headquarters of the Bektashi
• History of the Albanian Americans in Metro Detroit
• Islam in Metro Detroit
• List of mosques in the United States
• Islamic Center of America