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The Identity Repertoire of Alevis and Shared Humanity

In light of the challenges and issues involved in defining Alevi identity, the concept of an “identity repertoire” may be proposed within the framework of…

Traces of Yaresan–Alevism in Pre-Islamic Kurdish Poetry

This entry explores traces of Yaresan–Alevism in pre-Islamic Kurdish poetry within the framework of cultural continuity, oral literary tradition, and religious themes. It emphasises that…

The Diversity of the Alevi Diaspora

Alevis have migrated to European countries through different migration patterns such as guest workers, the Maras Massacre, the 1980 military coup, as students, through marriage…

The Şîn Tradition: Lament as Memory and Resistance in Kurdish Alevism

The tradition of şîn (lament) in Kurdish Alevi communities is not merely a poetic expression of mourning after death, but a sacred form of speech…

The Cami - Cemevi Project

The Mosque-Cemevi Project (CCP) was initiated in Turkey under the banner of interfaith tolerance and social unity, yet it sparked strong opposition within the Alevi…

Transnational Alevism

Transnational Alevism refers to the evolving religious, cultural, and institutional formations of Alevism that have emerged in response to migration, displacement, and diasporic conditions. Rooted…

Nature and Alevis, Jiar u Diyar, Herd u Dewreş, Raa Haqi, Xızır/Hızır, Jiare, Ziyaret, and Sacred Place – Pir Haydar Buğa

In this video, Pir Haydar Buğa offers a detailed explanation of the concept of Herd-u Dewreş (the land or abode of the dervish) in Dersim...
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