The tekke dates from the late 18th century and is linked to the Dollma family, whose members are buried here, among them the revered Haxhi Mustafa Baba. The Bektashi order is a Sufi tradition with deep roots in Albania, and tekkes like this served as places of prayer and as resting places for its dervishes. Under communism, when religion was banned, the building was used as a warehouse and badly damaged; after 1990 it returned to religious use. It is protected as a cultural monument.
Inside, look for the remains of painted decoration and inscriptions in Arabic, Persian and Ottoman Turkish, as well as the venerated graves of the Dollma family. Outside, a small dervish cemetery lies in the shade of an ancient olive tree, a quiet pause from the bustle of the bazaar below the castle. Please dress modestly and respect anyone who comes to pray.
Pair it with the Skanderbeg Museum and the Ethnographic Museum nearby to complete a day in Krujë.
