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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…

Jiare and Xızır: Sacred Places in Raa Haqi

Note: This recording was made in German. In this video, Pir Müslüm Aktar speaks about jiares in Dersim Alevism, that is, in Raa Haqi. Jiares...

Jiare / Jare / Ziyaret – Feminine Sacred Places & the Dersim 38 Memorial (Berlin)

This video approaches the concept of jiare (ziyaret), one of the fundamental pillars of Alevi belief, from a women’s perspective. Female-centered pilgrimage sites located in...
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