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Torbeş are a Muslim community speaking Macedonian, settled in the Balkan region, particularly in the western and south-western parts of North Macedonia. Known in literature as “Macedonian Muslims,” this group possesses a religious and cultural identity distinct from ethnic Macedonians. Indeed, the term “Macedonian Muslim” has been rejected by the Torbeş themselves, and it has been argued that this label functions as an assimilationist tool aimed at incorporating them into a Slavic ethnic identit

Abu al-Hasan Harakani was born in 963 CE (Hijri 352) in the Khorasan region of present-day Iran. His real name was Ali ibn Ahmad Ja'far. In his youth, he worked as a shepherd, farmer, and caravan porter. After embracing the Sufi path, he made love for humanity and sharing the center of his life. One of his most famous sayings is: “Whoever comes to this dergah, give them bread without asking about their faith.” This attitude recalls Mevlana’s call: “Whoever you are, come again.” (Generated by Art