Seyyid Abdulbaki Erol (2 May 1949 – 12 July 2023) was a Kurdish Islamic scholar and the leader of the Menzil community, which is one of the largest religious organizations in Turkey.
[1] He was widely regarded as the 30th descendant or "navel grandson" of Muhammad, and he received his initial education in Arabic and religious sciences at his father's madrasah in their village of Menzil.
After his father's death, his brother Seyyid Muhammed Raşid Erol became the leader of the Menzil community.
Abdulbaki Erol assumed leadership of the Menzil community following the death of his brother on 22 October 1993.
[6] President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed his condolences, stating: "May divine mercy be bestowed upon Seyyid Abdulbaki Elhüseyni, a revered spiritual leader in our nation, who devoted his life to acquiring knowledge, spreading wisdom, and serving the Islamic faith.