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A Brief Sketch of the Development of Alevi Studies

This is an annotated bibliography of the most significant contributions to Alevi studies, in chronological order from the mid-nineteenth century onwards. It identifies American Protestant…

Mobilisation for Alevi Identity in Britain

This entry presents the social and political conditions for Alevi mobilisation in Britain by drawing on the history, migration background and living conditions of the…

The Diversity of the Alevi Diaspora

Alevis have migrated to European countries through different migration patterns such as guest workers, the Maras Massacre, the 1980 military coup, as students, through marriage…

Alevi-Bektashi

The term Alevi-Bektaşi is today a common term not only in scholarly, political, and media contexts, but also among Alevi and Bektashi communities and organisations…

Şavak Tribe: Alevi–Sunni Nomadic Community of Dersim

The Şavak tribe occupies a distinctive position within the ethno-cultural mosaic of Dersim, both historically and sociologically. As one of the rare cases in which…

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…

Suicide Amongst Second-Generation Alevi Boys in the UK

In the process of settling in the UK, the Alevi community was shaken by the suicide pandemic among second-generation boys, a previously unknown phenomenon. From…

Alevi Television Networks: Structural and Representational Limits in Covering Discrimination

Alevi television networks in Turkey emerged in the early 2000s as important platforms for representing the beliefs, practices, and political concerns of Turkey’s Alevi community….
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Village Cemevis and Transnational Alevi Placemaking

This entry traces the emergence and significance of rural cemevis built by migrants, situating them within broader debates on migration, religious change, and spatial politics….

Alevi Studies and Debates on "Orthodoxy" & "Heterodoxy"

Orthodoxy refers to the official and dominant interpretation of a religion, while heterodoxy defines belief systems that deviate from or are marginalised by that norm….
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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Women in Alevism: Ana, Religious Authority, and Social Role

Women in Alevism: Ana, Religious Authority, and Social Role

Note: This recording was made in German. In this video, Pir Müslüm Aktar speaks about women in Alevism and the role of gender in Alevi...
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Alevilikte Dem Almak, Sakilik, Cem Ritüelinde Dem Almak, Sosyal Hayatta Dem – Baba Sedat Bican

Taking Dem, Sâkilik, Taking Dem in the Cem Ritual, and Dem in Everyday Life – Baba Sedat Bican

In this video, Baba Sedat Bican discusses the practice of dem almak (“taking dem”) within the Alevi-Bektashi tradition. Contrary to the exclusionary and discriminatory claim...
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Ağuçan Ocak

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...
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Cem / Cıvat, Musahiplik, Ana Kapısı in Alevism, Ağuçan Ocak

Cem / Cıvat, Musahiplik, Ana Kapısı in Alevism, Ağuçan Ocak

In this video, Pir Cemal Cenan, a pir affiliated with the Ağuçan Ocak, explains from an insider perspective the principle “yol incineceğine can incinsin”, one...
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Marriage and the Marriage Ceremony in Alevism, Musahiplik, and the Deyiş & Gülbenk Recited during the Ceremony

Marriage and the Marriage Ceremony in Alevism, Musahiplik, and the Deyiş & Gülbenk Recited during the Ceremony

In this video, Pir Cemal Cenan explains the institution of marriage and religious marriage (nikâh) in Alevism from an insider perspective, together with the rituals...
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Funeral Rituals in Alevism, Deyiş and Dua, and Mıle/Molla in the Dersim Alevi Tradition – Pir Cemal Cenan

Funeral Rituals in Alevism, Deyiş and Dua, and Mıle/Molla in the Dersim Alevi Tradition – Pir Cemal Cenan

In this video, Pir Cemal Cenan speaks about funeral rites in Dersim Alevism and clarifies the phenomenon of molla/mıle, an institutional figure that is still...
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Ancestor Worshipping in Alevism, Sacred Places (Jiare), Kalu Bela, and Devr-i Daim – 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...
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Derviş Cemal Ocak

Derviş Cemal Ocak

In this video, Pir Haydar Buğa provides a detailed account of the Derviş Cemal Ocak, one of the significant Ocaks in the tradition of Dersim...
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Gülbenk, Deyiş, Nefes, Raa Haqi, Dersim, and Kırmancki Prayer – Pir Haydar Buğa

Gülbenk, Deyiş, Nefes, Raa Haqi, Dersim, and Kırmancki Prayer – Pir Haydar Buğa

In this video, Pir Haydar Buğa examines in detail the central importance of deyiş, nefes, and gülbenk in Alevism. He emphasizes that the ethical codes,...
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