- Baba Sedat Bican
The Kırklar, Selflessness, and Equality in Alevism
In this video, Baba Sedat Bican discusses the phenomenon of the Kırklar (The Forty), one of the most central concepts and foundational narratives of Alevi...
- Pir Hasan Aygün
The Four Elements, Çar Anasır, the Four Gates and Forty Stations in Alevism
In this video, Pir Hasan Aygün explains the concept of Çar Anasır, which frequently appears in Alevism, through the four basic elements of nature: air,...
- Pir Hasan Aygün
İnsan-ı Kâmil, the Four Gates and Forty Stations, and Enel Hak
In this video, Pir Hasan Aygün explains the concept of insan-ı kâmil through the teaching of the Dört Kapı Kırk Makam (Four Gates and Forty...
- Pir Cemal Cenan
Cem / Cıvat, Musahiplik, Ana Kapısı in Alevism, Ağuçan Ocak
In this video, Pir Cemal Cenan, a pir affiliated with the Ağuçan Ocak, explains from an insider perspective the principle “yol incineceğine can incinsin”, one...
- Pir Cemal Cenan
Marriage and the Marriage Ceremony in Alevism, Musahiplik, and the Deyiş & Gülbenk Recited during the Ceremony
In this video, Pir Cemal Cenan explains the institution of marriage and religious marriage (nikâh) in Alevism from an insider perspective, together with the rituals...
- Pir Haydar Buğa
Gülbenk, Deyiş, Nefes, Raa Haqi, Dersim, and Kırmancki Prayer – Pir Haydar Buğa
In this video, Pir Haydar Buğa examines in detail the central importance of deyiş, nefes, and gülbenk in Alevism. He emphasizes that the ethical codes,...
- Pir Haydar Buğa
Herdu Dewreş, Xızır/Hızır, Duzgı, Munzur, Dersim, Raa Haqi, and Kırmancki Prayer – Pir Haydar Buğa
In this video, Pir Haydar Buğa offers a detailed explanation of Herd-u Dewreş (the land or abode of the dervish), one of the key concepts...
- Pir Haydar Buğa
Nature and Alevis, Jiar u Diyar, Herd u Dewreş, Raa Haqi, Xızır/Hızır, Jiare, Ziyaret, and Sacred Place – Pir Haydar Buğa
In this video, Pir Haydar Buğa offers a detailed explanation of the concept of Herd-u Dewreş (the land or abode of the dervish) in Dersim...
- Pir Haydar Buğa
Secrecy (Sır) in Alevism, Numerical Symbolism, Kalu Bela, Alevi Philosophy, Truth (Hakikat), and Alevi Ethics – Pir Haydar Buğa
In this video, Pir Haydar Buğa offers a comprehensive discussion of the concept of Sır, which occupies a central position in Alevism, and uses this...
- Pir Hasan Hayri Şanlı
Prayers, Addresses, and Narratives in Funeral Rituals (Kırmancki/Zazaki)
In this video, Pir Hasan Hayri Şanlı conveys the poems, prayers, and spoken addresses recited during the funeral ritual in his native language, Kırmanckî (Zazakî)....
