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Alevis’ Struggles for Rights: A Human Rights Law Perspective

This entry examines Alevis’ struggles for rights in Turkey within the framework of freedom of religion and conscience, the right to education, and the prohibition…

Alevi Television Networks: Media and Alevism

Alevi television networks, created by and for Turkey’s Alevi community, have become central to the public articulation of Alevi culture, religion, and politics. Emerging in…

Deyiş

In Alevi-Bektashi culture, deyiş are a form of folk literature recited spontaneously and accompanied only by the bağlama during cem ceremonies, alongside the semah, and…

Dâr (Dâra Durmak, Dâra Çekilmek, Dârdan İndirme, Dâr Kurbanı)

In the Alevi belief system, the concept of dâr represents a multi-layered micro-centre where ritual, ethics, theology, and mythology are intricately interwoven. Functioning as a…

Environmental Ethics in Alevism: the Case of Dersim

Environmental ethics in Alevism reflect a relational worldview in which connections to land, nature, and non-human life are shaped through oral tradition, ritual practice, and…

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…

Necropolitical Violence and Alevis

The concept of necropolitical violence offers valuable potential for clarifying the meaning and significance of the Alevi community’s status as an oppressed minority and its…

Cem Ritual and Psychological Well-Being: A Social Identity Perspective

This entry examines the historical and contemporary experiences of exclusion faced by Alevis through the framework of the Social Identity Approach in social psychology, with…

Arab Alevism (1)

Anatolia has long been home to a diverse range of ethnic and religious communities, and the Arab Alevis are among the ancient groups that have…

Arab Alevism and the Symbolic Construction of Gender within the Community

This entry focuses on the religious structure, symbols, and ritual practices that shape the gender regime within the belief system of Arab Alevism (Nusayrism). Through…
The Kırklar, Selflessness, and Equality in Alevism

The Kırklar, Selflessness, and Equality in Alevism

In this video, Baba Sedat Bican discusses the phenomenon of the Kırklar (The Forty), one of the most central concepts and foundational narratives of Alevi...
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Kurban in Alevism

Kurban in Alevism

In this video, Baba Sedat Bican discusses the concept of kurban in Alevism through its religious, symbolic, and ritual dimensions. He explains that, within the...
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The Belief in Devriye, “May the Cycle Continue” (Devri Daim Olsun), and the Phenomenon of Death in Alevism

The Belief in Devriye, “May the Cycle Continue” (Devri Daim Olsun), and the Phenomenon of Death in Alevism

In this video, Pir Ecevit Emre explains the concept of devriye, one of the most important cosmological notions in the Alevi belief system, through the...
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Alevism and Devriye: Death and “devri daim olsun”

Alevism and Devriye: Death and “devri daim olsun”

Note: This interview was conducted in German. In this video, Pir Ecevit Emre discusses devriye, an important concept in Alevism. The discussion brings together death,...
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The Doctrine of the Four Gates and Forty Stations in Alevism (Şeriat, Tarikat, Marifet, Hakikat)

The Doctrine of the Four Gates and Forty Stations in Alevism (Şeriat, Tarikat, Marifet, Hakikat)

In this video, Pir Ecevit Emre discusses the doctrine of the “Four Gates and Forty Stations” (4 Kapı 40 Makam), one of the foundational teachings...
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Kirvelik and Musahiplik in Alevism

Kirvelik and Musahiplik in Alevism

In this video, Pir Hasan Aygün explains the concepts of kirvelik and musahiplik, which occupy an important place in the social and religious order of...
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The Cult of Ana Fatma in Alevism

The Cult of Ana Fatma in Alevism

In this video, Pir Hasan Aygün speaks about Ana Fatma, one of the most central symbolic figures in Alevism. Aygün interprets Ana Fatma not only...
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The Four Elements, Çar Anasır, the Four Gates and Forty Stations in Alevism

The Four Elements, Çar Anasır, the Four Gates and Forty Stations in Alevism

In this video, Pir Hasan Aygün explains the concept of Çar Anasır, which frequently appears in Alevism, through the four basic elements of nature: air,...
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Awakening and Sealing the Delil/Çerağ: Number Symbolism in Alevism

Awakening and Sealing the Delil/Çerağ: Number Symbolism in Alevism

In this video, Pir Hasan Aygün explains the practice of awakening the delil, which holds a central place in Alevi rituals, and the religious meanings...
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Zahir, Batın, and Devriye: Cosmology and Morality in Alevism

Zahir, Batın, and Devriye: Cosmology and Morality in Alevism

Note: This recording was made in German. In this video, Pir Müslüm Aktar speaks about important concepts in Alevi theology and cosmology: zahir, batın, and...
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