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Splendor and Light of God: Sun Worship Among the Raa Haq Followers and Their Neighbors

The sun is the star closest to Earth and forms the center of the solar system. Solar radiation is one of the basic prerequisites for…

Çıla / Çıra in Raa Haqi Belief and Folklore

This entry examines the place of the light source known as çıla or çıra in Raa Haqi belief and folklore, focusing on the relationship between…

Traces of Yaresan–Alevism in Pre-Islamic Kurdish Poetry

This entry explores traces of Yaresan–Alevism in pre-Islamic Kurdish poetry within the framework of cultural continuity, oral literary tradition, and religious themes. It emphasises that…

Can in Raa Haqi Belief and Folklore

This entry examines the meaning of can in Raa Haqi belief and folklore through its relationship with the formation of the body, the four fundamental…

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…

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…

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…

Jiare /Ziyaret - (Sacred Places & Objects) in Raa Haqi (Dersim Alevism)

The concept of jiare—sacred places or sacred objects imbued with spiritual presence—constitutes a foundational element of the Raa Haqi belief system, practised predominantly among (Kurmanci…

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…

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…
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