- Pir Rıza Yağmur
Derviş Cemal Ocak – Alevi Uprisings, the Bābāʾīs, and Ocak Organization
In this video, Pir Rıza Yağmur offers a comprehensive examination of the historical origins of the Derviş Cemal Ocak and its place in Alevi religious...
- Pir Rıza Yağmur
Deyiş (Alevi Verses) – Hak (Conscience), Kırmancki Gülbenk, and Niyazlaşma
In this video, Pir Rıza Yağmur presents vivid examples of the historical, religious, and symbolic power of deyiş, the fundamental oral form of expression in...
- Pir Rıza Yağmur
Alevi Organization in the Diaspora – Derviş Cemal Ocak, Turkmen and Kurdish Talips
In this video, Pir Rıza Yağmur candidly shares the process of taking over relations with the talips of the Derviş Cemal Ocak after his transition...
- Ana Cevahir Altunok
Düşkünlük (Ethical Sanction / Ritual Suspension) and the Düşkün Ocak
This video examines the concept of düşkünlük, the most severe ethical sanction within the Alevi path, and the function of the Düşkün Ocak, which oversees...
- Pir Ali Doğan
The Birth Gate – the First Gate of Hak
In this video, Pir Ali Doğan, a member of the Seyyid Seyfeddin (Pîrî Sevdîn) Ocak, provides a detailed explanation of the Birth Gate, which is...
- Pir Erkan Çanakçı
Deyiş & Nefes
In this section, Pir Erkan Çanakçı focuses on the fundamental forms of oral literature and music in the Alevi world of belief. He provides comprehensive...
