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Alevis and Alevism in Turkish Cinema

This entry focuses on the representation of the Alevi-Bektashi faith and identity in Turkish cinema, examining the role of cinema in the construction of cultural…

Musahiplik: The Institution of Spritual Brotherhood in Alevism

Musahiplik is an institutional form of brotherhood in the Alevi belief system that symbolises an individual’s spiritual, moral, and social bond with the community, and…

Alevism Lessons in British Schools: Inclusion through Religious Education

This entry demonstrates the importance of education as a space for inclusive strategies to integrate minoritised and excluded communities like Alevis and give them a…

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…

Alevi Studies and Syncretism

Syncretism refers to the formation of new religious or cultural expressions that emerge from the interaction of diverse belief systems and practices. While in academic…

Alevism and Social Trauma

This entry examines how Alevi identity has been shaped through the framework of historical trauma and collective memory, and how it is narrated especially in…

Transnational Alevism

Transnational Alevism refers to the evolving religious, cultural, and institutional formations of Alevism that have emerged in response to migration, displacement, and diasporic conditions. Rooted…

The Institution of Analık in Alevism

Analık, as a socio-religious role in Alevism, constitutes a significant component of the traditional and social structure of the Alevi belief system. It plays a…

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….

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…
The Ocak System in Alevism

The Ocak System in Alevism

In this video, Pir Mahmut Ütebay discusses the Ocak system, which constitutes a foundational pillar of the Alevi belief structure. The historical origins of Ocaks,...
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Music in Alevism

Music in Alevism

In this section, Pir Erkan Çanakçı examines the meaning and function of music in the Alevi world of belief. He offers reflections in particular on...
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