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Dersim - Jiar u Diyar (Sacred Geography)

This entry reconceptualises Dersim not as a mere geographic or administrative region but as a sacred-political topography (a cultural geography) central to the Raa Haqi…

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…

Environmental Ethics in Alevism: the Case of Dersim

Environmental ethics in Alevism reflect a relational worldview in which connections to land, nature, and non-human life are shaped through oral tradition, ritual practice, and…

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…

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…

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…

Arab Alevis (2) (Alawite / Nusayrism)

Nusayri-Alawite (Arab Alevism) is a unique belief system based on esoteric and batini (inner) interpretations within the Shiite tradition of Islam. Shaped by the teachings…

Jiare /Ziyaret - (Sacred Places & Objects) in Raa Haqi (Dersim Alevism)

The concept of jiare—sacred places or sacred objects imbued with spiritual presence—constitutes a foundational element of the Raa Haqi belief system, practised predominantly among (Kurmanci…
Firik Dede

Firik Dede

Firik Dede, who lived during the past century in the Ovacık region of Dersim, occupies a place in Kurdish Alevi collective memory both as a…

The Religious Calendar in Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi): Gağan, Xızır/Hızır, Black Wednesday (Kara Çarşamba), and Hawtemal/Heftemal

This entry provides a comprehensive analysis of the sacred days and periods that constitute the religious calendar of Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi)—with particular attention to…
Xızır (Hızır), Xızır Fast – Xızır Lokması – Xızır Kurbanı – Ab-ı Hayat

Xızır (Hızır), Xızır Fast – Xızır Lokması – Xızır Kurbanı – Ab-ı Hayat

In this video, Pir Hüseyin Bildik offers a comprehensive discussion of Xızır, one of the most central figures in Alevi belief. Through rituals such as...
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Naci and Naciye – The Enlightened Community – The Community of Light

Naci and Naciye – The Enlightened Community – The Community of Light

In this video, Pir Hüseyin Bildik offers an in-depth discussion of Gurûh-ı Nâci and Gurûh-ı Nâciye, two foundational concepts of the Alevi creation narrative. Also...
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Sır – Hakikat – Nesimi – Hallacı Mansur – Gurûh-ı Nâciye

Sır – Hakikat – Nesimi – Hallacı Mansur – Gurûh-ı Nâciye

In this video, Pir Hüseyin Bildik provides a comprehensive explanation of Sır, one of the most fundamental and constitutive concepts of Alevi teaching, through the...
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Four Gates, Forty Stations – The Four Sacred – Yol – Sır – İnsan-ı Kamil

Four Gates, Forty Stations – The Four Sacred – Yol – Sır – İnsan-ı Kamil

In this video, Pir Hüseyin Bildik provides a comprehensive explanation of the concepts of Hak and Hakikat, which stand at the center of the Alevi...
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Cem and Cemevis in Alevism

Cem and Cemevis in Alevism

In this video, Pir Veli Uğur offers a critical evaluation of the cem ritual, the most central form of worship in Alevi belief, by addressing...
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Zeynel Abidin in Alevi Mythology – Oppression and Resistance

Zeynel Abidin in Alevi Mythology – Oppression and Resistance

In this video, Pir Veli Uğur recounts a narrative from Alevi mythology concerning Zeynel Abidin, the only male survivor of the Kerbela tragedy. This narrative...
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Kerbela and the Christian Monk in Alevi Mythology

Kerbela and the Christian Monk in Alevi Mythology

In this video, Pir Veli Uğur shares one of the most striking and profound narratives of Alevi mythology. At the center of the story stands...
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Baba Mansur Ocak

Baba Mansur Ocak

In this video, Pir Veli Uğur offers a comprehensive assessment of Baba Mansur Ocak by weaving together its historical, mythological, and contemporary dimensions. Within Alevi...
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Kerbela – God (Hakk) and Human: Alevism and Islam

Kerbela – God (Hakk) and Human: Alevism and Islam

In this video, Pir Veli Uğur offers an in-depth account of the place of Kerbela in the Alevi world of belief and how it has...
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What Is Alevism? – Alevis and Islam: İkrar, Hakikat, Devriye

What Is Alevism? – Alevis and Islam: İkrar, Hakikat, Devriye

In this video, Pir Rıza Yağmur presents a comprehensive narrative shaped around the question “What is Alevism?” By explaining the ritual of ikrar through deyiş,...
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