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Arab Alevism (1)

Anatolia has long been home to a diverse range of ethnic and religious communities, and the Arab Alevis are among the ancient groups that have…

Arab Alevism and the Symbolic Construction of Gender within the Community

This entry focuses on the religious structure, symbols, and ritual practices that shape the gender regime within the belief system of Arab Alevism (Nusayrism). Through…

Space in Alevism (Arab Alevism)

Alawites, also known as Nusayris, are an ethno-religious community living mostly in Hatay, Adana and Mersin in Türkiye as well as Latakia and Tartus in…

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…

Unclehood (Seyyidship in Arab Alevism)

In Arab Alevi (Nusayri) communities, the institution of Amcalık (unclehood) plays a central role in integrating 14-15 year old male children into the belief system….

Arabistancı Nusayris: The Case of Migrant Labour, Masculinity, and Gender among Arab Alevis

This entry examines, through a reflexive methodological approach, the experiences, social processes, and consequences of labour migration among Arab Alevi (Nusayri) men who migrate from…

The Ghadir Khumm Festival (ʿId al-Ghadir) and Collective Memory

This entry examines the Ghadir Khumm Festival, the most important religious festival of Alawites, within the framework of Maurice Halbwachs’ theory of collective memory. It…

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…

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…

Ras el Seni and Kıddes in Arab Alevism

Ras el Seni and Kıddes are two significant ritual days celebrated among Arab Alevis living in the regions of Antakya, Adana, and Mersin in Turkey,…
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