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Seyyid Seyfeddin (Piri Sevdin) Ocak (Alevi sacred lineage)

The Seyyid Seyfeddin Ocak (locally known as the Piri Sevdin Ocak) is one of the Alevi Ocaks that has been active for centuries in the…

Ağuiçen/Ağuçan

The Ağuiçen (or Ağuçan) Ocak is one of the most well-known Alevi ocaks (spiritual lineages) in Anatolia. It stands out due to its wide geographical…

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…

Space in Alevism

This entry examines the phenomenon of space in Alevism through its intellectual, physical, and social dimensions. It argues that space is not merely a geographical…

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…

Çepni Alevis

The Çepni Alevis, a significant sub-group of Anatolian Alevism, emerged on the historical stage as part of the Çepni tribe, which belongs to the Üç-Ok…

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…

The Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli Dergah

This entry examines the closure of the Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli Dervish Lodge (Dergâh), a site of great importance and sanctity for Alevi-Bektashis, under Law No….

Kirvelik (1)

Kirvelik, in the context of Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi), does not merely denote a symbolic form of kinship shaped around the circumcision ritual. Rather, it…

Kadıncık Ana

Kadıncık Ana is an important female figure in the Alevi-Bektashi-Kızılbaş belief, particularly associated with Hacı Bektaş Veli, whose memory has been transmitted through hagiographic narratives-most…
The Ocak System, Mısayb (Musahip), and Being Raised within a Pir Ocak

The Ocak System, Mısayb (Musahip), and Being Raised within a Pir Ocak

This video examines the Ocak system, which forms the social and spiritual backbone of Alevism, with a particular focus on the experience of being raised...
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The Baba Mansur Ocak and the Kureyşan Ocak

The Baba Mansur Ocak and the Kureyşan Ocak

This video examines the historical and religious bond between the Baba Mansur Ocak and the Kureyşan Ocak, focusing in particular on the narrative of the...
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The Institution of Analık – The Ocak System – Social Change

The Institution of Analık – The Ocak System – Social Change

In this video, Ana Cevahir Altınok provides an in-depth account of the sacredness of the concept of ana in the Alevi belief world and its...
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The Third Gate of Hak (Wayir–Sahip–Xudê)

The Third Gate of Hak (Wayir–Sahip–Xudê)

In this video, Ali Doğan, a member of the Seyyid Seyfeddin (Pîrî Sevdîn) Ocak, explains the concepts of Wayır and Xudê, which are regarded as...
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The Batın World – Jiares (Ziyarets) – the Dersim 38 Memorial – Berlin – Tarık

The Batın World – Jiares (Ziyarets) – the Dersim 38 Memorial – Berlin – Tarık

In this video, Ana Narin Gülçiçeği examines in depth the jiares (ziyarets/saints), which are directly related to the Batın realm in the cosmology of Dersim...
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The Ocak System and the External Experience of Alevism

The Ocak System and the External Experience of Alevism

In this video, Ana Narin Gülçiçeği evaluates the structure and functions of the Ocak system both within Alevi communities and in the diaspora, with particular...
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The Ocak System and the Institution of Analık – the Kureyşan & Baba Mansur Ocaks

The Ocak System and the Institution of Analık – the Kureyşan & Baba Mansur Ocaks

In this video, Ana Narin Gülçiçeği examines in detail the Ocak system and the historical function of the institution of analık within this system in...
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Musahiplik – Musahiplik Rituals – Görgü Cem – Ustudan – Social Change

Musahiplik – Musahiplik Rituals – Görgü Cem – Ustudan – Social Change

In this video, Pir Hasan Erkişi provides a detailed explanation of the institution of musahiplik, which occupies a fundamental place in the Alevi belief system,...
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The Cemal Abdal Ocak (Dersim) & Elif Ana

The Cemal Abdal Ocak (Dersim) & Elif Ana

In this video, Pir Hüseyin Elmas examines in greater depth the belief practices and ritual repertoire shaped around the Cemal Abdal Ocak in Dersim. While...
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The Cemal Abdal Ocak (Dersim) & the Aziz Mahmut Ocak (Diyarbakır)

The Cemal Abdal Ocak (Dersim) & the Aziz Mahmut Ocak (Diyarbakır)

In this video, Pir Hüseyin Elmas comparatively examines the historical, religious, and social contexts of the Cemal Abdal Ocak centered in Dersim and the Aziz...
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