Abdal Musa – the Abdal Musa Cem – Görgü Cem – İkrar – Kurban (Ritual Sacrifice)
In this video, Pir Celal Fırat provides a detailed explanation of the central position of Abdal Musa within the Alevi belief system and the meanings carried by the cem rituals...
Kalu Bela
In this video, Pir Celal Fırat explains the concept of Kalu Bela, one of the foundational mythological narratives of Alevi cosmology. According to the Alevi belief system, Kalu Bela encompasses...
Karbala & Violence against Alevis
In this video, Pir Celal Fırat provides an in-depth explanation of the historical and symbolic meanings of the event of Karbala within the Alevi belief system. Karbala is interpreted not...
Niyazlaşma (ritual greeting and salutation of the sacred in Alevism)
In this video, Pir Celal Fırat explains in detail the meaning, origins, and social functions of the practices of niyaz etme and/or niyaz olma within the Alevi belief system. Niyazlaşma...
İkrar – Görgü Cem – Musahip – Tarık – Social Change – the Hasan Baba Ziyaret
In this video, Pir Celal Fırat examines the core building blocks of the Alevi belief system—ikrar, the Görgü Cem, musahiplik, and tarık—together with their historical, theological, and social dimensions. While...
Güruh-u Naci / Naciye
In this video, Pir Celal Fırat offers an in-depth explanation of the concept of Güruh-u Naci / Naciye, one of the most central creation narratives in Alevi cosmology. This concept...
