[1] The First National Congress of the Bektashi was held on 14–17 January 1921 at the tekke of Prishta in the Skrapar region.
In the wake of Atatürk's Reforms, the Bektashi of Turkey began to consider transferring their world headquarters to Albania, and decided that religious ceremonies could be conducted in either Albanian or Turkish.
[1] During the 2nd Congress, the attendees decided that laypeople should be preached to and taught in their mother tongue, such as Albanian or other local vernacular languages.
[1] Bektashi leaders who attended the 3rd Congress included Sali Njazi and Abaz Hilmi.
Xhafer Sadiku Dede was made Kryegjysh (or Dedebaba) of the Bektashi community, and the influential Baba Faja Martaneshi, a Communist collaborator, was appointed as the secretary general of the congress.
[1] Bektashi leaders who attended the 5th Congress included Ahmet Myftar and Ibrahim Hasnaj (Sekretar i Përgjithshëm i Kryegjyshatës or Secretary General).
[1] Bektashi leaders who attended the 8th Congress included Baba Edmond Brahimaj and Dede Reshat Bardhi.