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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…

Güruh-u Naci The Creation Myth in Raa Haqi (Dersim Alevism)

In Raa Haqi (also referred to as Dersim Alevism or Kurdish Alevism), the Creation Myth constitutes a fundamental narrative and symbolic universe through which the…

Mountains and Fire Worship: Sacred Peaks and Fiery Rituals: Tracing the Pre-Christian Roots of Dersim’s Alevi Beliefs

The entry informs about the continuity of pre-Christian/pre-Islamic veneration of high, usually volcanic mountains in the antic Armenian Highlands, including Dersim. These venerated mountains were…

Food in Alevism

Social activities pertaining to food such as cooking, sharing, eating and fasting are central to the expression of the lived religiosities of Alevis in Turkey,…

Nusayris' Funeral Rituals

Arab Alawites (Nusayris) are an ethno-religious community with a secrecy-based belief system, living especially in Adana, Hatay, and Mersin. In these communities, funeral rituals are…

Can

The Alevi concept of can stems from its Persian Sufi heritage. In the poetic and mystical literature, it is associated with the ideas of life…

Hızır / Xızır

In Alevism, Hızır (Xızır) is a meaningful and central figure around which revolve many myths, rituals, hymns, sacred places and lived experiences. It combines many…

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…

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 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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