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Adam

Adam is the figure who is positioned in Raa Haqi creation narratives as the first human being, the ancestor of humanity, and the musahib of…

Paradise Rivers & Munzur River in Dersim

The three Abrahamic religions developed different interpretations of paradise, the place of longing in all three religions, at different times. In contrast to Sunni Islam,…

Kirvelik (2)

This entry examines the institution of kirvelik (Kivralık / Kirve / Kewra / Kirêw & Male Circumcision) in the context of Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi),…

Gağan (1)

Gağan (Khal / Kalo Gaxan, Gaxand, Gaxan) is a religious-magical transition ritual unique to Kurdish Alevi communities in Dersim, symbolically marking the end of the…

Ahl-e Haqq (Yarsanism)

Ahl-e Haqq (also called Yarsanism, Yaresan and Kaka’i ) is a religion connected with Western Kurdistan, often classified as one of the movements inspired by…

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)…

Adır / Agır (Fire)

Adır or Agır means “fire” in the Kırmancki and Kurmanci Alevi religious vocabulary. In the belief world of Raa Haqi, fire is understood not merely…

Memory and Dersim

This entry examines Dersim, which occupies a central place in the collective memory of Alevi communities, as both a site of memory and a field…

Theological Foundations of Human Dignity in Alevism

This entry examines the theological foundations of the God–human relationship in Alevism by approaching the concept of human dignity through the perspectives of creation theology…

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…
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