Hacı Bayram Veli (d. Ankara, d. 833/1430)
The third tariqa (Sufi path/order) established in Anatolia is the Bayramiye. Its founder is the Ankara-born Sufi, whose real name was Numan and who became famous as Hacı Bayram Veli. After completing his madrasa education in Ankara and Bursa, Hacı Bayram served for a time as a mudarris (teacher). Later, he inclined towards the Sufi life. He became a murīd (aspirant, disciple) of Hamiduddin-i Aksarayi, known as Samuncu Baba. Having completed his seyr u sülūk (spiritual journey), Hacı Bayram returned from Aksaray to Ankara, where he established his tekke (Sufi lodge) and began to guide people in matters of Sufism (taṣawwuf). Hacı Bayram and his dervishes not only gathered for dhikr (remembrance of God) and worship, but also worked together in agricultural activities in vineyards and gardens, experiencing the joy of offering the fruits of their labor to friends. Over time, the growing number of people gathering around him caused some to become anxious or envious, leading to complaints being made to Sultan Murad II. Numan, who was summoned to Edirne, was exonerated after investigation and questioning.
Other than one or two poems from the founder of the Bayramiye, little has reached us. However, the individuals he trained became leaders both in Sufi training and in folk and tekke (lodge) literature, and authored important works. A few of these should be mentioned:
1. Eşrefoğlu Rumi,
2. Dede Ömer of Bursa,
3. Akşemseddin,
4. Yazıcızade Muhammed,
5. Ahmed Bican.
His tomb, located next to the mosque bearing his name in Ankara, is one of the most visited sites. This tomb was also the starting point of the opening ceremony of the first Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM).