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Dedes: Transformation of Religious Leadership in the Alevi Community

This entry examines the transformation of dedes—hereditary male religious leaders in Alevism—in response to migration, urbanization, and institutionalization since the 1990s. Traditionally embedded in rural…

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…

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…

The Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli Dergah

This entry examines the closure of the Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli Dervish Lodge (Dergâh), a site of great importance and sanctity for Alevi-Bektashis, under Law No….

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…

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…

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…

Ahl-e Haqq (Yarsanism)

Ahl-e Haqq (also called Yarsanism, Yaresan and Kaka’i ) is a religion connected with Western Kurdistan, often classified as one of the movements inspired by…

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…

Hacı Bektaş Veli Tomb and Museum

The Hacıbektaş shrine complex in Nevşehir, Turkey, was the central lodge of the Bektaşi order for centuries until the abolition of religious orders in 1925…
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