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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…

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….

Alevis’ Struggles for Rights: A Human Rights Law Perspective

This entry examines Alevis’ struggles for rights in Turkey within the framework of freedom of religion and conscience, the right to education, and the prohibition…

Indigeneity and Alevism

This entry examines Alevism as an indigenous identity within Turkey’s ethnically and religiously diverse context. Historically one of the most contested concepts in the region,…

Historiography of Bektashism

The historiography of Bektashism represents a striking example of the entanglement between identity, politics, and historical narrative. Historical representations of the Bektashi tradition have been…

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…

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…

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…

Paradise Rivers & Munzur River in Dersim

The three Abrahamic religions developed different interpretations of paradise, the place of longing in all three religions, at different times. In contrast to Sunni Islam,…

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…
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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Hak Lokması, Hakullah, Çıralık – Alevism, Christianity, and Islam

Hak Lokması, Hakullah, Çıralık – Alevism, Christianity, and Islam

In this video, Pir Rıza Yağmur presents a comprehensive assessment of the institution of çıralık, which holds deep significance within the Alevi belief system. Addressing...
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The Ocak Institution, İkrar, Marriage in Alevism, Alevi Ethics, and Alevism and Islam

The Ocak Institution, İkrar, Marriage in Alevism, Alevi Ethics, and Alevism and Islam

In this video, Pir Rıza Yağmur explains the fundamental pillars and internal systematics of traditional Alevi teaching, drawing on his long life experience. He conveys...
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