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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…

Güruh-u Naci The Creation Myth in Raa Haqi (Dersim Alevism)

In Raa Haqi (also referred to as Dersim Alevism or Kurdish Alevism), the Creation Myth constitutes a fundamental narrative and symbolic universe through which the…

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…

Splendor and Light of God: Sun Worship Among the Raa Haq Followers and Their Neighbors

The sun is the star closest to Earth and forms the center of the solar system. Solar radiation is one of the basic prerequisites for…

Beyit (Beyıt / Beyıte)

Beyıte (or Beyıt) is the general term for the poems recited during ritual worship in the belief system of Raa Haqi. These poems vary according…

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…

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…

Adam

Adam is the figure who is positioned in Raa Haqi creation narratives as the first human being, the ancestor of humanity, and the musahib of…

Water / Auwe / Aw

Auwe or Aw means “water” in the Raa Haqi tradition. Water is regarded as one of the two fundamental sources of life on earth, together…

Melek-i Tavus

Melek-i Tavus, or Meleka Tavus, is a cosmological figure in Raa Haqi creation narratives. He initially holds an important position in the realm of angels…
Xızır (Hızır), Kırmancki Deyiş, Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi)

Xızır (Hızır), Kırmancki Deyiş, Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi)

In this video, Pir Ahmet Karabulut examines the central cosmological, ethical, and social roles of Xızır within the tradition of Dersim Alevism (Raa Haqi). He...
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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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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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Analık & Pirlik Institution – the Fourth Gate of Hak

Analık & Pirlik Institution – the Fourth Gate of Hak

In this video, Pir Ali Doğan, a member of the Seyyid Seyfeddin (Pîrî Sevdîn) Ocak, addresses the service positions corresponding to the “fourth gate of...
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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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İkrar – the Second Gate of Hak

İkrar – the Second Gate of Hak

In this video, Pir Ali Doğan, a member of the Seyyid Seyfeddin (Pîrî Sevdîn) Ocak, explains in a multi-layered manner the concept of ikrar, defined...
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Hakk & the Gate of Hakk

Hakk & the Gate of Hakk

In this video, Pir Ali Doğan, a member of the Seyyid Seyfeddin (Pîrî Sevdîn) Ocak, presents a comprehensive narrative on the concept of Hak, which...
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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 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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Xızır and İlyas & Hıdırellez

Xızır and İlyas & Hıdırellez

In this video, Ana Narin Gülçiçeği examines the relationship between the figures of Xızır and İlyas and the belief known in the Bektashi tradition as...
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