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Deyiş

In Alevi-Bektashi culture, deyiş are a form of folk literature recited spontaneously and accompanied only by the bağlama during cem ceremonies, alongside the semah, and…

Güruh-u Naci The Creation Myth in Raa Haqi (Dersim Alevism)

In Raa Haqi (also referred to as Dersim Alevism or Kurdish Alevism), the Creation Myth constitutes a fundamental narrative and symbolic universe through which the…

Adam

Adam is the figure who is positioned in Raa Haqi creation narratives as the first human being, the ancestor of humanity, and the musahib of…

Melek-i Tavus

Melek-i Tavus, or Meleka Tavus, is a cosmological figure in Raa Haqi creation narratives. He initially holds an important position in the realm of angels…

Beyit (Beyıt / Beyıte)

Beyıte (or Beyıt) is the general term for the poems recited during ritual worship in the belief system of Raa Haqi. These poems vary according…

Adır / Agır (Fire)

Adır or Agır means “fire” in the Kırmancki and Kurmanci Alevi religious vocabulary. In the belief world of Raa Haqi, fire is understood not merely…

Space in Alevism

This entry examines the phenomenon of space in Alevism through its intellectual, physical, and social dimensions. It argues that space is not merely a geographical…

A Brief History of Bağlama

The bağlama is, as in the past, still the most important instrument of our folk music today. It would not be inaccurate to say that…

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…

Oral Culture, Deyiş, Nefes, Gülbenk, Mersiye, Duvaz, and Alevi Philosophy & Cosmology – Pir Ecevit Emre

In this video, Pir Ecevit Emre offers a comprehensive discussion of the central role of oral tradition in Alevism and explains how Alevism, in its...

Sır – Hakikat – Nesimi – Hallacı Mansur – Gurûh-ı Nâciye

In this video, Pir Hüseyin Bildik provides a comprehensive explanation of Sır, one of the most fundamental and constitutive concepts of Alevi teaching, through the...
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