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The Speaking Qur'an (Kur'an-ı Natık) and the Alevis’ Relationship to the Qur'an

In communities denoted by the umbrella term “Alevi”, the saying “the bard’s utterance is the Qur’an’s essence” highlights how the deyiş and nefes (Alevi and…

Hızır / Xızır

In Alevism, Hızır (Xızır) is a meaningful and central figure around which revolve many myths, rituals, hymns, sacred places and lived experiences. It combines many…

Alevism and Sacred Texts in Kurdish Batinism

This entry examines the historical, cultural, and ritual role of sacred texts in Alevism and, more broadly, in Kurdish Batinî belief systems. It emphasizes the…

Mountains and Fire Worship: Sacred Peaks and Fiery Rituals: Tracing the Pre-Christian Roots of Dersim’s Alevi Beliefs

The entry informs about the continuity of pre-Christian/pre-Islamic veneration of high, usually volcanic mountains in the antic Armenian Highlands, including Dersim. These venerated mountains were…

Tevhids and Münacats: A General Overview

Religious–Mystical Turkish Literature is a deeply rooted tradition that took shape with the acceptance of Islam and, over the centuries, has functioned both as a…

Theological Foundations of Human Dignity in Alevism

This entry examines the theological foundations of the God–human relationship in Alevism by approaching the concept of human dignity through the perspectives of creation theology…

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…

Can

The Alevi concept of can stems from its Persian Sufi heritage. In the poetic and mystical literature, it is associated with the ideas of life…

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…

Food in Alevism

Social activities pertaining to food such as cooking, sharing, eating and fasting are central to the expression of the lived religiosities of Alevis in Turkey,…
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