Sheikh "Ali Sabti" and The Spread of Hal？d？ Around Palu

In XIX century, Halid？ branch of Naqshbandi became an important active sect in many regions of Anatolia/ Islamic geography. No doubt, Mevlana Halid-i Ba？hdad？ (death 1827), the founder of Halid？, had a great role in this expansion with the effect of Mevlana Halid？ Ba？hdad？, Halid？ sect became effective on large masses especially in North Iraq, Syria, Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia regions. One of the most important khalifas of Mevlana Halid？ Ba？hdad？ was Sheikh Ali Sebt？. Sheikh Ali Sebt？ came to Palu Government in line with his hodja Mevlana Halid-i Baghdad？, and guided its people in the way of sufism which symbolized Naqsh-Halid？ sect. Until the death of Sheikh Ali Sebt？ (d. 1871), he affected the society deeply in the way of sufism by training great characters especially in Palu, Harput (Elaz？？) and Bingol provinces. Halid？ sect gained its seat permanently especially in Harput (Elaz？？) and Bingol provinces with the help of madrasas and dervish convents that were established by the people he trained. In this aspect, Sheikh Ali Sebt？, is known as the pioneer of Naqsh-Halid？ sect in Harput (Elaz？？) and Bing？l provinces. This journal gives the information about the historical period of expansion of the Naqsh-Halid？ sect which is represented by Sheikh Ali Sebt？ in Harput (Elaz？？) and Bingol provinces