- Pir Cemal Cenan
Ağuçan Ocak
In this video, Pir Cemal Cenan, an Ocak member of the Ağuçan Ocak and an active pir, presents an insider perspective on how Ocak memory...
- Pir Cemal Cenan
Ancestor Worshipping in Alevism, Sacred Places (Jiare), Kalu Bela, and Devr-i Daim – Pir Cemal Cenan
In this video, Pir Cemal Cenan speaks about the culture of jiare (sacred places/visits) in Dersim Alevism and explains this belief practice from an insider...
- Pir Haydar Buğa
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...
- Pir Ecevit Emre
İkrar, Rızalık, Nature and Alevism, Domestic and Wild Animals, Rıza Şehri, and Lokma – Pir Ecevit Emre
In this video, Pir Ecevit Emre offers a comprehensive discussion of the concepts of ikrar and rızalık, which occupy a central position in Alevi philosophy...
- Pir Hasan Hayri Şanlı
Prayers, Addresses, and Narratives in Funeral Rituals (Kırmancki/Zazaki)
In this video, Pir Hasan Hayri Şanlı conveys the poems, prayers, and spoken addresses recited during the funeral ritual in his native language, Kırmanckî (Zazakî)....
- Pir Hasan Hayri Şanlı
Funeral Ritual, Hakka Uğurlama
In this video, Pir Hasan Hayri Şanlı discusses the meaning of the funeral ritual in Alevi belief and its place within the path. The funeral...
- Pir Hasan Hayri Şanlı
Pirship, Cem, and the Four Gates and Forty Stations
In this video, Pir Hasan Hayri Şanlı explains the importance of cems in Alevi society, their role in the education of the community, and their...
- Pir Hasan Hayri Şanlı
What Is Alevism? & What Is Hakk?
In this video, Pir Hasan Hayri Şanlı presents a basic framework for understanding what Alevism is and discusses Alevism through the concept of Hakk and...
- Pir Hasan Hayri Şanlı
Kurban (Sacrifice/Offering) in Alevism
In this video, Pir Hasan Hayri Şanlı discusses the understanding of kurban in Alevi belief and its meaning within the path. It is emphasized that...
- Pir Hasan Hayri Şanlı
Kırklar Cemi (The Cem of the Forty)
In this video, Pir Hasan Hayri Şanlı discusses the narrative of Kırklar Cemi and the participation of Hz. Muhammad in the Assembly of the Forty...
