Kirvelik and Musahiplik in Alevism
In this video, Pir Hasan Aygün explains the concepts of kirvelik and musahiplik, which occupy an important place in the social and religious order of Alevism. This account is valuable...
The Cult of Ana Fatma in Alevism
In this video, Pir Hasan Aygün speaks about Ana Fatma, one of the most central symbolic figures in Alevism. Aygün interprets Ana Fatma not only as a historical or religious...
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, fire, water, and earth. According...
Awakening and Sealing the Delil/Çerağ: Number Symbolism in Alevism
In this video, Pir Hasan Aygün explains the practice of awakening the delil, which holds a central place in Alevi rituals, and the religious meanings of the concept of delil/çerağ....
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 Stations), one of the most...