{"id":4472,"date":"2024-04-24T19:19:36","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T19:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aleviansiklopedisi.com\/?p=4472"},"modified":"2026-04-07T21:48:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T21:48:01","slug":"warum-eine-alevi-encyklopaedie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aleviansiklopedisi.com\/de\/neden-bir-alevi-ansiklopedisi\/","title":{"rendered":"Neden bir Alevi Ansiklopedisi?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Karanl\u0131k bilmeyiz nurumuz vard\u0131r,\n\nGer\u00e7e\u011fi s\u00f6yleyen dilimiz vard\u0131r...\n\nD\u00fc\u015f\u00fcnce karanl\u0131\u011f\u0131na \u0131\u015f\u0131k sa\u00e7anlara\n\na\u015fk olsun...<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
Aleviler, Balkanlar\u2019dan Anadolu\u2019ya Kafkaslar\u2019dan Mezopotamya\u2019ya uzanan geni\u015f bir co\u011frafyaya k\u00f6k salm\u0131\u015f, kendilerine y\u00f6nelmi\u015f t\u00fcm tehditlere ve \u015fiddete ra\u011fmen y\u00fczlerce y\u0131l boyunca ku\u015faklar aras\u0131nda k\u00fclt\u00fcrel haf\u0131zalar\u0131n\u0131 s\u00f6zle aktaragelmi\u015f ve ya\u015fad\u0131klar\u0131 mekanlar\u0131 da kimliklendiren kuvvetli bir k\u00fclt\u00fcrel bellek yaratm\u0131\u015f etno-dinsel topluluklard\u0131r. Alevilik, uygarl\u0131klar\u0131n be\u015fi\u011fi olan bu geni\u015f co\u011frafyadaki en eski inan\u00e7 sistemlerinden birisidir ve g\u00fcn\u00fcm\u00fczde farkl\u0131 geleneksel s\u00fcreklerle varl\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 korumaktad\u0131r.<\/p>\n\n
Ayr\u0131ca, \u00e7e\u015fitli siyasal ve ekonomik nedenlerden \u00f6t\u00fcr\u00fc, y\u00fczy\u0131llard\u0131r k\u00f6k sald\u0131klar\u0131 co\u011frafyalar\u0131ndan g\u00f6\u00e7 etmek zorunda b\u0131rak\u0131lan Alevi topluluklar, son yar\u0131m as\u0131rda \u00f6zellikle Bat\u0131 Avrupa \u00fclkelerinde kalabal\u0131k n\u00fcfuslar olu\u015fturmu\u015ftur. G\u00fcn\u00fcm\u00fczde Avrupa\u2019da ya\u015fayan Aleviler, Anayasal haklar, resmi tan\u0131nma ve \u00f6rg\u00fctlenme konusunda \u00e7e\u015fitli haklar elde etseler de \u00f6zellikle Alevi n\u00fcfusunun en yo\u011fun g\u00f6r\u00fcld\u00fc\u011f\u00fc T\u00fcrkiye\u2019de, halen resmi tan\u0131nma ve di\u011fer demokratik hak talepleri g\u00f6rmezden gelinmektedir. \u00d6tesinde, Alevi ger\u00e7ekli\u011fi, ba\u015fta devlet mekanizmas\u0131n\u0131 elinde bulunduran \u00e7evrelerce, belirli dinsel ve politik saiklerle, d\u00f6n\u00fc\u015ft\u00fcrme maksad\u0131yla manip\u00fcle edilmek istenmektedir. Bu anlamda Aleviler, ge\u00e7mi\u015fte oldu\u011fu gibi g\u00fcn\u00fcm\u00fczde de ba\u011f\u0131ms\u0131z bir inan\u00e7 toplumu olarak kabul edilmeme, hak taleplerinin yok say\u0131lmas\u0131, k\u0131r\u0131m-katliam ve zorla asimilasyon gibi \u00e7ok y\u00f6nl\u00fc ayr\u0131mc\u0131l\u0131\u011fa ve \u015fiddete maruz kalmaktad\u0131r.<\/p>\n\n
S\u00f6z konusu Alevi-kar\u015f\u0131t\u0131 ayr\u0131mc\u0131l\u0131\u011f\u0131n bir di\u011fer belirgin y\u00fcz\u00fc de Alevili\u011fe dair \u00fcretilmi\u015f\/\u00fcretilen, devletler ve grup-d\u0131\u015f\u0131 akt\u00f6rler gibi \u00f6znelerin \u00e7e\u015fitli politik beklentileriyle \u015fekillenen epistemik-\u015fiddettir. Bu meyanda, Alevilik ve Aleviler, kendi kavramlar\u0131, dilleri, gelenekleri, anlam d\u00fcnyalar\u0131, duygu formlar\u0131 ve anlat\u0131lar\u0131yla de\u011fil, b\u00fct\u00fcn\u00fcyle d\u0131\u015far\u0131dan-akt\u00f6rlerin beklentileri \u00e7er\u00e7evesinde \u201ctan\u0131mlanm\u0131\u015f\u201d ve ya\u015fayan-Alevili\u011fe \u201cyabanc\u0131\u201d bilgiler Alevi d\u00fcnyas\u0131na zorla dayat\u0131lm\u0131\u015ft\u0131r\/dayat\u0131lmaktad\u0131r.<\/p>\n\n
Buna kar\u015f\u0131n, fiziksel, sembolik, epistemik \u00e7ok y\u00f6nl\u00fc \u015fiddet d\u00f6ng\u00fcs\u00fcne kar\u015f\u0131 Alevi ger\u00e7ekli\u011fini esas alan bilgi \u00fcretimi aray\u0131\u015flar\u0131 ise \u00f6zellikle 1990\u2019lardan itibaren gerek uluslararas\u0131 akademi d\u00fcnyas\u0131nda gerekse sivil toplum \u00e7al\u0131\u015fmalar\u0131 kapsam\u0131nda y\u00fcr\u00fct\u00fclen Alevilik \u00c7al\u0131\u015fmalar\u0131 (Alevism Studies) \u00fczerinden (akademik yay\u0131nlar ve dergi, gazete, televizyon, radyo, kitap, bro\u015f\u00fcr, rapor vb. gibi enetelekt\u00fcel \u00fcretimlerle) kendi mecras\u0131n\u0131 kurmaya devam etmektedir.<\/p>\n\n
Alevilik Ansiklopedisi giri\u015fiminin, 21. y\u00fczy\u0131l\u0131n ilk \u00e7eyre\u011fini tamamlad\u0131\u011f\u0131m\u0131z bug\u00fcnlerde, kendi kaynaklar\u0131ndan hareketle Alevilik-bilgisinin derlenmesi; var olan yaz\u0131l\u0131 kaynaklar\u0131n sistemlice kategorize edilmesi, incelenmesi ve okura b\u00fct\u00fcnsel, anla\u015f\u0131labilir biimde aktar\u0131lmas\u0131; \u00e7a\u011f\u0131n gereklerine uygun teknolojik ara\u00e7larla uyumlu bir platformda, bug\u00fcnden yar\u0131na, d\u00fcnya kamuoyuna eri\u015filebilir k\u0131l\u0131nmas\u0131 ba\u011flam\u0131nda b\u00fcy\u00fck ve yak\u0131c\u0131 bir ihtiya\u00e7 oldu\u011fu kanaatindeyiz. Alevilik Ansiklopedisi, Alevili\u011fin tarihsel varolu\u015fu \u00f6n\u00fcndeki her t\u00fcrl\u00fc engeli yahut varl\u0131\u011f\u0131na y\u00f6nelen tehditleri bertaraf etme konusunda vazge\u00e7ilmez katk\u0131lar sunacak bir bilgi platformu olacakt\u0131r. Alevilik Ansiklopedisi, kendisini, \u00f6zellikle son 30 y\u0131lda ortaya \u00e7\u0131kan akademik-entellekt\u00fcel birikimin somutla\u015fmas\u0131, yeni bir evresi ve Alevili\u011fi kendi sesiyle, kavramlar\u0131yla, d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcnceleriyle ve hissiyat\u0131yla ifade etme y\u00f6n\u00fcnde g\u00fc\u00e7l\u00fc bir irade olarak de\u011ferlendiriyor.<\/p>\n\n
Bu \u00e7er\u00e7eveden hareketle, Alevilik-bilgisinin tahrif ve tahribata u\u011frat\u0131lmadan yeni ku\u015faklara, ara\u015ft\u0131rmac\u0131lara, bilim insanlar\u0131na ula\u015ft\u0131rmak amac\u0131yla bir \u201cdijital ansiklopedi\u201d \u00e7al\u0131\u015fmas\u0131 olu\u015fturmak i\u00e7in yola \u00e7\u0131k\u0131yoruz. Bu \u00e7al\u0131\u015fmay\u0131 Alevilik Ansiklopedisi olarak tan\u0131ml\u0131yoruz.<\/p>\n\n
Neden Alevi Ansiklopedisi?<\/h2>\n\n
Ansiklopediler, kapsam geni\u015fli\u011fi, yazma bi\u00e7imi ve i\u015flevleri bak\u0131m\u0131ndan s\u00f6zl\u00fcklerden, derleme kitaplardan ve dergi-\u00f6zel say\u0131lar\u0131ndan \u00f6nemli farkl\u0131l\u0131klar ta\u015f\u0131rlar. Modern d\u00f6nemde Fransa\u2019da \u015fekillendikleri 18.yy\u2019dan itibaren, ansiklopediler, toplumu ayd\u0131nlatmak ve ger\u00e7ek-bilginin g\u00fcc\u00fcyle donatarak eski iktidarlar\u0131n (ancient regime) boyunduru\u011fundan kurtarmay\u0131 hedeflediler. Bu bi\u00e7imiyle, \u00f6z\u00fcnde, devrimci bir \u00e7abay\u0131 ifade eden ansiklopediler, tarihsel ve g\u00fcncel bilgiyi, bilimsel y\u00f6ntemlerle s\u00fczge\u00e7ten ge\u00e7irerek insanlar\u0131 hakikatle bulu\u015fturmay\u0131 ama\u00e7lar.<\/p>\n\n
Alevilik, binlerce y\u0131ll\u0131k derinli\u011fe sahip inan\u00e7 sistemine, s\u00f6ylem ve rit\u00fcel repertuar\u0131na, hayli zengin s\u00f6zl\u00fc ve yaz\u0131l\u0131 belle\u011fe, y\u00fczlerce y\u0131ld\u0131r ku\u015faklararas\u0131nda aktar\u0131lagelen sosyal kurumlara, kollektif belle\u011fe ve co\u011frafi mekanlara sahip bir k\u00fclt\u00fcrd\u00fcr. Ne ki Alevilik tarih boyunca da zorla asimilasyon, k\u0131r\u0131m-katliam ve k\u00fclt\u00fcrel miras\u0131n\u0131n tahrifat\u0131 gibi ciddi tehditlerle y\u00fczle\u015fmi\u015ftir. Bu sebeple Alevi k\u00fclt\u00fcr miras\u0131n\u0131n do\u011fru \u015fekilde anla\u015f\u0131lmas\u0131, korunmas\u0131 ve aktar\u0131m\u0131 gibi ciddi i\u00e7sel sorunlar\u0131 ve tart\u0131\u015fmalar\u0131 vard\u0131r. Alevilik Ansiklopedisi, bu b\u00fcy\u00fck miras\u0131n korunmas\u0131, yeni nesillerin do\u011fru ve bilimsel kaynaklardan \u00f6\u011frenmesi i\u00e7in g\u00fc\u00e7l\u00fc bir ara\u00e7 olacak, kapsaml\u0131 ve \u00e7ok y\u00f6nl\u00fc bir Alevilik anlay\u0131\u015f\u0131 sa\u011flayacakt\u0131r.<\/p>\n\n
Alevilik, sosyal-siyasal byutlar\u0131 hayli kuvvetli \u00f6zg\u00fcn bir k\u00fclt\u00fcrel kimliktir ayn\u0131 zamanda. Ne ki bu boyutu \u00f6zellikle devletler eliyle tehdit edilmmekte, fiziki ve\/veya epistemik \u015fiddete maruz kalmaktad\u0131r. Alevilik Ansiklopedisi, Alevi toplulu\u011funun kendi k\u00fclt\u00fcrel kimli\u011fini kavrama, g\u00fc\u00e7lendirme ve aktarma ba\u011flam\u0131nda, olu\u015fturulan dezenformasyon ortam\u0131yla m\u00fccadele etmesine de yard\u0131mc\u0131 olacakt\u0131r.<\/p>\n\n
Alevi Ansiklopedisi, sadece T\u00fcrkiye\u2019deki Alevi topluluklar\u0131n de\u011fil, t\u00fcm Alevi co\u011frafyas\u0131ndaki farkl\u0131 etnik ve\/veya dinsel-geleneksel k\u00f6klerden gelen Alevi toplumlar\u0131n k\u00fclt\u00fcrel birikimini yans\u0131tarak, b\u00fct\u00fcnl\u00fckl\u00fc bir kimlik anlay\u0131\u015f\u0131 ortaya koyacakt\u0131r. Bu y\u00f6n\u00fcyle, Alevi toplumu kendi \u00e7e\u015fitlili\u011fi ve k\u00fclt\u00fcrel zenginlikleri hakk\u0131nda bilin\u00e7lenerek daha g\u00fc\u00e7l\u00fc bir kimlik tutunumu in\u015fa edebilecektir.<\/p>\n\n
G\u00fcn\u00fcm\u00fczde Alevilik-bilgisinin art\u0131k farkl\u0131 d\u00fcnya dillerinde de \u00e7e\u015fitlenip h\u0131zla yayg\u0131nla\u015ft\u0131\u011f\u0131 ger\u00e7e\u011fi g\u00f6z \u00f6n\u00fcne al\u0131nd\u0131\u011f\u0131nda, Alevilik hakk\u0131nda m\u00fcmk\u00fcn olan en geni\u015f kapsam\u0131 sunmay\u0131 hedefleyen, bu ba\u011flamda farkl\u0131 akademik-entelekt\u00fcel yakla\u015f\u0131mlar\u0131, yorumlar\u0131 dikkate alan ve bilimsel kriterlerden sapmadan s\u00f6z konusu bilgi zenginli\u011fini dam\u0131tmay\u0131 ve derlemeyi hedefleyen yakla\u015f\u0131mla (\u00e7a\u011f\u0131n ger\u00e7ekli\u011fini g\u00f6zeterek) ve dijital bir platformun (g\u00fcncellenmeye a\u00e7\u0131k olacak bi\u00e7imde) olu\u015fturulmas\u0131n\u0131 ve payla\u015f\u0131lmas\u0131n\u0131 yak\u0131c\u0131 bir ihtiya\u00e7 olarak g\u00f6r\u00fcyoruz.<\/p>\n\n
\u00d6zetle, Alevilik-bilgisi \u00fczerindeki hegemonik, kolonyal yakla\u015f\u0131mlar\u0131n yaratt\u0131\u011f\u0131 epistemik-\u015fiddete kar\u015f\u0131 Alevilik ger\u00e7e\u011fini kendi k\u00fclt\u00fcrel kodlar\u0131ndan hareketle \u00e7er\u00e7evelemeyi, \u00f6zellikle yeni ku\u015faklar i\u00e7in temel bir ba\u015fvuru kayna\u011f\u0131 yaratmay\u0131 ve Alevi k\u00fclt\u00fcr d\u00fcnyas\u0131na dair bilginin, bilimsel perspektifin \u0131\u015f\u0131\u011f\u0131nda ve \u00e7a\u011f\u0131n teknolojilerinden yararlanarak, aktar\u0131lmas\u0131n\u0131 ve korunmas\u0131n\u0131 ama\u00e7l\u0131yoruz.<\/p>\n\n
Nas\u0131l bir Alevilik Ansiklopedisi?<\/h2>\n\n
Bu kapsam ve geni\u015flikte bir ansiklopedi \u00e7al\u0131\u015fmas\u0131, ziyadesiyle zor ve uzunca bir zaman yay\u0131lacak bir s\u00fcre\u00e7 olarak de\u011ferlendirilmelidir. Elbette, tarihsel ve toplumsal sorumluluk bilinci de \u00e7al\u0131\u015fmadaki y\u00fck\u00fcm\u00fcz\u00fc art\u0131rmaktad\u0131r. Zaman, kapasite ve kaynaklar bak\u0131m\u0131ndan b\u00f6ylesi bir \u00e7al\u0131\u015fman\u0131n ba\u015far\u0131s\u0131, \u00f6ncelikle g\u00fc\u00e7l\u00fc bir kararl\u0131l\u0131k ve ortak ak\u0131lla m\u00fcmk\u00fcn olacakt\u0131r. Bunun i\u00e7in, d\u00fcnden bug\u00fcne konuya emek vermi\u015f t\u00fcm akademisyenlerin, yazarlar\u0131n, yeni ku\u015fak ara\u015ft\u0131rmac\u0131lar\u0131n katk\u0131s\u0131 ya\u015famsal d\u00fczeyde \u00f6nemli olacakt\u0131r.<\/p>\n\n
Bunun i\u00e7in, alanlar\u0131nda uzman bilim insanlar\u0131 ve ara\u015ft\u0131rmac\u0131lardan olu\u015fan \u201cansiklopedi yay\u0131n kurulu\u201d, Alevilik Ansiklopedisinin ba\u015far\u0131yla sonu\u00e7lanabilmesi i\u00e7in \u00e7al\u0131\u015fmay\u0131 y\u00f6netecektir.<\/p>\n\n
Alevi Ansiklopedisi, Alevi k\u00fclt\u00fcr d\u00fcnyas\u0131na dair kavramlar\u0131, kurumlar\u0131, tarihsel ge\u00e7mi\u015fi, g\u00fcncel sosyolojik ve antropolojik boyutlar\u0131; sembolleri, de\u011ferleri, duygular\u0131; ve s\u00f6zl\u00fc k\u00fclt\u00fcrel miras\u0131 konu edinecek olduk\u00e7a geni\u015f bir yelpazeyi kapsayacakt\u0131r. Bu konulardaki maddeler, yine alanlar\u0131nda uzman yazarlar taraf\u0131ndan kaleme al\u0131nacak ve yay\u0131n kurulunun incelemesi sonras\u0131 yay\u0131na girecektir.<\/p>\n\n
Alevi Ansiklopedisi, sosyal bilimsel kriterleri k\u0131stas alacakt\u0131r. Da\u011f\u0131n\u0131k, eklektik, temelsiz arg\u00fcmanlardan ar\u0131nd\u0131r\u0131lm\u0131\u015f, okura b\u00fct\u00fcnc\u00fcl bir perspektif sunabilen, varolan k\u00fclt\u00fcrel \u00e7e\u015fitlili\u011fi ve yan\u0131 s\u0131ra Alevili\u011fe y\u00f6nelik farkl\u0131 yakla\u015f\u0131mlar\u0131, perspektifleri de ele alan objektif bir \u00e7er\u00e7eve kuracakt\u0131r.<\/p>\n\n
Alevi Ansiklopedisi, dijital bir platform olarak yay\u0131n hayat\u0131na ba\u015flayacakt\u0131r. B\u00f6ylelikle, Alevilik Ansiklopedisi her daim g\u00fcncellenmeye a\u00e7\u0131k olabilecek, zamanla niteli\u011fi, kapsam\u0131 geni\u015fleyen, de\u011fi\u015fen sosyal ger\u00e7ekli\u011fi yans\u0131tabilen dinamik bir i\u00e7eri\u011fe sahip olabilecektir.<\/p>\n\n
Alevi Ansiklopedisi, Alevilik hakk\u0131nda bilgi edinmek isteyen herkesin, \u00f6zellikle Avrupa diasporas\u0131ndaki gen\u00e7 ku\u015faklar\u0131n ba\u015fvurabilece\u011fi \u00e7ok dilli bir platform olmay\u0131 hedeflemektedir. \u00c7al\u0131\u015fma ilerledik\u00e7e, farkl\u0131 Avrupa dillerine ansiklopedi maddelerinin \u00e7evrilmesi yoluyla daha geni\u015f bir okur kitlesine hitap etmeyi hedeflemektedir.<\/p>\n\n
Alevi Ansiklopedisine, yaln\u0131zca alanlar\u0131nda uzman akademisyenler de\u011fil, ayn\u0131 zamanda Alevi toplumunun ileri gelenleri, entelekt\u00fceller ve inan\u00e7 \u00f6nderleri de katk\u0131 sunacakt\u0131r. B\u00f6ylelikle, Alevi k\u00fclt\u00fcr d\u00fcnyas\u0131 i\u00e7erisinden de seslerin ansiklopedi dolay\u0131m\u0131yla ta\u015f\u0131yageldikleri miras\u0131 aktarabilemleri sa\u011flanm\u0131\u015f olacakt\u0131r.<\/p>\n\n
Alevilik hakikatine i\u00e7kin inan\u00e7lar\u0131n ve rit\u00fcellerin \u00e7o\u011fullu\u011funun korunmas\u0131; Alevili\u011fin tek tiple\u015ftirilmesine kar\u015f\u0131 inanc\u0131n tarihsel ve geleneksel damarlar\u0131ndaki k\u00fclt\u00fcrel ve linguistik \u00e7e\u015fitlili\u011fin g\u00f6r\u00fcn\u00fcrle\u015fmesi ve seslerin duyulur olmas\u0131; ve Alevilik konusunda olu\u015fmu\u015f y\u0131\u011f\u0131nsal yaz\u0131n\u0131n yayd\u0131\u011f\u0131 karma\u015f\u0131kl\u0131\u011f\u0131 daha anla\u015f\u0131l\u0131r hale getirme ihtiyac\u0131n\u0131, bug\u00fcn, ancak kapsaml\u0131 bir ansiklopedik \u00e7al\u0131\u015fmayla kar\u015f\u0131lamak m\u00fcmk\u00fcn g\u00f6r\u00fcn\u00fcyor. Alevilik Ansiklopedisi, bu ihtiyaca g\u00fc\u00e7l\u00fc bir cevap olmak i\u00e7in yola \u00e7\u0131k\u0131yor.<\/p>\n\n
Alevi Enzyklop\u00e4die<\/p>\n
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Alevism as an ancient and deeply rooted belief tradition that is embraced by various ethnic and religious communities, defines ethno-religious groups\/populations following this tradition that spans from Asia to Europe, including the Balkans and the Middle East. It, thus, encompasses rich diversity in societal practices, cultural affiliations, and social relationships, in the way of existing in linguistic-symbolic meanings; producing all its content collectively and through full consent; rejecting all hegemonic relationships; showing full respect for nature and all forms of life as its main tenet, \u00a0and embracing love over violence.<\/p>\n
Due to the exposure to various forms of violence (physical, political, economic, epistemic, etc.), the Alevi populations had to migrate from their homeland where they rooted down for millennials, have turned into a significant Alevi community, particularly in the Western European countries, where they have achieved recognition and organization as an autonomous faith following their struggle for such aim. However, in Turkey, where Alevi populations have the deepest roots and have existed for thousands of years, the efforts for their religious rights and demands continue to be consistently denied.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, by the circles that control the state apparatus, the nature of Alevism has systematically been forced to transform into a form compatible with a certain ethno-religious ideological formation that desired, forced assimilation.<\/p>\n
In this context,\u00a0 epistemic violence has been inflicted on Alevism through information deliberately produced by states and external actors, aiming to \u201credefine\u201d Alevism and Alevis, not with their own concepts, languages, traditions, worlds of meaning, forms of emotion, and narratives, but rather according to the political expectations of these external ethno-religious actors. This process forcibly imposes entirely \u201calien\u201d information onto living Alevism, constituting an act of epistemic violence.<\/p>\n
In response to this, however, particularly since the 1990s, Alevi communities have not remained passive. They have begun to establish their own channels within international academic circles and civil society activities to counter this multi-dimensional epistemic violence through academic publications, journals, newspapers, TV, radio channels, books, bulletins, reports, and other intellectual productions.\u00a0The Alevi Encyclopedia\u00a0<\/em>emerges as a new phase of this process\u2014a willful expression of Alevism with its own voice, concepts, thoughts, and emotions that are carried out more decisively.<\/p>\n
In this context, in the process of completing the first quarter of the 21st century, the initiative of the\u00a0Alevi Encyclopedia<\/em>\u00a0emerges as a crucial fundamental need for compiling, systematically classifying, and examining Alevi knowledge from its own existing oral and written sources, conveying it to readers in a comprehensive and understandable manner, and making it accessible through technological tools that meet the requirements of the era. Additionally, the compilation, preservation, and transmission of the knowledge about Alevism that has been confiscated, distorted, or subjected to efforts of destruction and alteration up to the present day\u2014in other words, the salvation of its collective memory\u2014has become an urgent need.<\/p>\n
The Alevi Encyclopedia\u00a0<\/em>stands as a vital information platform, offering crucial insights to navigate the obstacles and challenges to the historical existence of Alevism. It embodies three decades of academic and intellectual accumulation, marking a new chapter in articulating Alevism with its unique voices, concepts, thoughts, and emotions.<\/p>\n
Why an \u00a0Alevi Encyclopedia?<\/strong><\/p>\n
Encyclopedias differ significantly from dictionaries, compilation books, and special issues of journals in terms of their scope, writing style, and functions. Since they were shaped in the 18th century in France during the modern period, encyclopedias have aimed to enlighten society and liberate it from the yoke of the old regimes (ancien r\u00e9gime)<\/em>\u00a0by equipping it with the power of accurate knowledge. They continue to carry the same revolutionary essence today.<\/p>\n
Therefore, \u00a0the Alevi Encyclopedia<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>aims to:<\/strong><\/p>\n
Preserve the Alevi cultural heritage<\/strong>, which has faced serious threats throughout history such as forced assimilation, massacres, and the distortion of its cultural legacy, and make it accessible\u00a0 to new generations through contemporary, scientific resources;<\/p>\n
To enable Alevism<\/strong>, as a unique religio-cultural identity with strong social and political dimensions, to protect and defend itself against the intense and multifaceted epistemic violence inflicted upon it by states, and to construct its own knowledge sphere and to be able to resist;<\/p>\n
To enable the Alevi community<\/strong>\u00a0to combat the disinformation produced as a barrier to understanding, strengthening, and transmitting its own cultural identity;<\/p>\n
To serve<\/strong>\u00a0as an important tool for building a strong identity cohesion, not only reflecting the diversity and cultural heritage of Alevi communities in Turkey but also in all Alevi regions;<\/p>\n
To present Alevism<\/strong>\u00a0most inclusively, considering the expanding geography of Alevi communities and the broadening scope of Alevi studies, as well as different academic and intellectual approaches and interpretations;<\/p>\n
To distill<\/strong>\u00a0and compile this rich body of knowledge without deviating from scientific criteria and ethics, and as a digital platform open to constant updates, rejecting the epistemic hegemony created by hegemonic, colonial approaches over Alevi knowledge;<\/p>\n
To accurately<\/strong>\u00a0portray Alevism through its cultural codes, establish a foundational reference particularly aimed at younger generations, and preserve and transmit knowledge about the Alevi cultural heritage with a scientific approach, leveraging contemporary technologies.<\/p>\n
What Kind of Encyclopedia?<\/strong><\/p>\n
Considering the diversity and historical depth of Alevi communities and the complex problems triggered by the multifaceted sociological transformations of today, it is clear that creating\u00a0the Alevi Encyclopedia<\/em>\u00a0of this scope and breadth, will extremely be challenging and require substantial effort over a long period. The success of such an endeavor, in terms of time, capacity, and resources, will primarily depend on strong determination and collective intelligence. Therefore, contributions from academics, writers, and new-generation researchers who have dedicated themselves to this subject are of vital importance.<\/p>\n
As a comprehensive intellectual effort,\u00a0the Alevi Encyclopedia<\/em>\u00a0will be constructed step by step through periodic works organized by \u201cthe Encyclopedia Editorial Board\u201d composed of competent scholars and researchers in their fields.<\/p>\n
The Alevi Encyclopedia<\/em>\u00a0will address Alevism from its epistemic framework, encompassing concepts, institutions, historical background, contemporary sociological and anthropological dimensions, symbols, values, emotions, and oral cultural heritage of the Alevi faith and cultural world. The entries for the encyclopedia will be written by those who specialize in their respective topics and will be published after evaluation by the editorial board.<\/p>\n
The Alevi Encyclopedia\u00a0<\/em>will be contributed byknowledgeable individuals, intellectuals, and faith leaders\u2014representatives of the oral tradition within the Alevi cultural world\u2014 to transmit their knowledge of Alevi heritage.<\/p>\n
In\u00a0the Alevi Encyclopedia<\/em>\u00a0project, social scientific criteria will be the benchmark. A scientific framework that offers a holistic perspective to the reader\u2014free from scattered, eclectic, and unfounded arguments\u2014and covers the existing cultural diversity and various approaches to Alevism will be established.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Alevi Encyclopedia,<\/em>\u00a0as a digital platform, will be undergoing continuous updates to maintain dynamic content that reflects the evolving social reality and to expand in quality and scope over time.<\/p>\n
The \u00a0Alevi Encyclopedia<\/em>\u00a0aims to be a multilingual platform accessible to everyone interested in learning about Alevism, particularly younger generations in the European diaspora. As the project progresses, the entries will be translated into different languages to serve a broader audience.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>Alevi Encyclopedia<\/strong>\u00a0aims to:<\/strong><\/p>\n
To preserve the diversity of beliefs and rituals intrinsic to Alevism,<\/p>\n
To highlight the cultural and linguistic variety within the faith\u2019s historical and traditional roots, countering efforts to homogenize Alevism and amplifying its diverse voices,<\/p>\n
To address the need to make the complexity of the existing literature on Alevism more comprehensible.<\/p>\n
Alevi Encylopedia<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Aleviler, Balkanlar\u2019dan Anadolu\u2019ya Kafkaslar\u2019dan Mezopotamya\u2019ya uzanan geni\u015f bir co\u011frafyaya k\u00f6k salm\u0131\u015f, kendilerine y\u00f6nelmi\u015f t\u00fcm tehditlere ve \u015fiddete ra\u011fmen y\u00fczlerce y\u0131l […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4472","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aleviansiklopedisi.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aleviansiklopedisi.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aleviansiklopedisi.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aleviansiklopedisi.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aleviansiklopedisi.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4472"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.aleviansiklopedisi.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4472\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9472,"href":"https:\/\/www.aleviansiklopedisi.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4472\/revisions\/9472"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aleviansiklopedisi.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aleviansiklopedisi.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aleviansiklopedisi.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}