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Nusayris' Funeral Rituals

Arab Alawites (Nusayris) are an ethno-religious community with a secrecy-based belief system, living especially in Adana, Hatay, and Mersin. In these communities, funeral rituals are…

Necropolitical Violence and Alevis

The concept of necropolitical violence offers valuable potential for clarifying the meaning and significance of the Alevi community’s status as an oppressed minority and its…

Nefes, Deyiş, Gülbenk, Ağıt, Mersiye, Klam

In this video, Pir Ahmet Karabulut offers a comprehensive assessment of nefes, deyiş, gülbenk, ağıt, mersiye, and klam, which constitute the most fundamental carriers of...

Naci and Naciye – The Enlightened Community – The Community of Light

In this video, Pir Hüseyin Bildik offers an in-depth discussion of Gurûh-ı Nâci and Gurûh-ı Nâciye, two foundational concepts of the Alevi creation narrative. Also...

Niyazlaşma (ritual greeting and salutation of the sacred in Alevism)

In this video, Pir Celal Fırat explains in detail the meaning, origins, and social functions of the practices of niyaz etme and/or niyaz olma within...
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