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Ahiret (Axrete / Axiret)

Axrete (afterlife) refers to the sacred realm in the belief system of Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi) where post-mortem existence takes place. As one of the…

Hard / Erd (Earth / Soil)

Hard / Erd (earth/soil) in the belief world of Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi) refers to the space in which material life is sustained. However, it…

Zahir & Batın

This entry examines the cosmology of Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi) through the distinction between Zahir – Na Dina (Neq Dina/Wa Dünya – this world)…

Tevhids and Münacats: A General Overview

Religious–Mystical Turkish Literature is a deeply rooted tradition that took shape with the acceptance of Islam and, over the centuries, has functioned both as a…

Apsu (Abşu, Avsu)

“Apsu” (Kırmanckî/Kurmancî: Avsu, Abşu, Absu) is a ritual practice within the Dersim belief system that carries functions of protection, purification, and healing. Apsu is also…

Shahmaran and Shahapet: The Snake Cults of the Kurds, Yazidis, and Armenians

The worship of snakes is one of the oldest natural religious or polytheistic beliefs worldwide. There are two contrasting views: 1) Snakes are seen as…

Bext (Baht)

Bext (Turkish: Baht) is one of the thirty qualities granted to humans by Haq in the Raa Haqi belief system and expresses the wish for…

The Religious Calendar in Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi): Gağan, Xızır/Hızır, Black Wednesday (Kara Çarşamba), and Hawtemal/Heftemal

This entry provides a comprehensive analysis of the sacred days and periods that constitute the religious calendar of Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi)—with particular attention to…

Xızır's (Hızır's) Sacred Herd (Sacred Mountain Goats of Dersim)

In Kurdish Alevi traditions, ibexes are considered sacred—blessed beings associated with Xızır and other territorial protectors in local cosmologies. Although hunting them was long practiced,…

The Kerbela Narrative and Collective Mourning: Traumatic Memory and Ritualised Emotions in Alevî Identity

The Kerbela narrative constitutes a central element of traumatic memory in Alevî belief and identity. The killing of Hz. Hüseyin, the grandson of Hz. Muhammed,…
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