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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…

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….

Dersim: Genocides (1914-18 & 1937-38)

This entry examines the 1937–38 Dersim massacres as a case of genocide, placing the events within a broader continuum of state-led exterminatory violence in late…

Dersim - Jiar u Diyar (Sacred Geography)

This entry reconceptualises Dersim not as a mere geographic or administrative region but as a sacred-political topography (a cultural geography) central to the Raa Haqi…

Sivas Massacre (2 July 1993)

The Madımak Massacre, which took place during the Pir Sultan Abdal Cultural Festival in Sivas on 2 July 1993 and claimed the lives of thirty-nine…

Demokratik Barış Hareketi (The Democratic Peace Movement) and Barış Partisi (the Peace Party) (1995–1999): The Quest for Representation in Alevi Politics

The Democratic Peace Movement (Demokratik Barış Hareketi, DBH) and its successor, the Peace Party (Barış Partisi, BP), emerged in the mid-1990s, when Alevis were becoming…

Humor in Dersim Alevi Oral Culture

Humor in Dersim Alevi oral culture constitutes a distinctive narrative domain shaped at the intersection of language, belief, and historical experience. While this humorous tradition…

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…

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…

Alawi Massacres in Syria: The Historical Roots of the HTS Regime's Genocidal Intent

This entry documents the recent massacres targeting the Alevi community in Syria and draws attention to the continuity between these practices of violence and their…
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