Nusayris' Funeral Rituals
Arab Alawites (Nusayris) are an ethno-religious community with a secrecy-based belief system, living especially in Adana, Hatay, and Mersin. In these communities, funeral rituals are...
Secularization of Alevis
Secularization of Alevis is a concept used to define the weakening of the influence of religious beliefs and institutions in Alevi communities in Turkey under...
Unclehood (Seyyidship in Arab Alevism)
In Arab Alevi (Nusayri) communities, the institution of unclehood plays a central role in integrating 14-15 year old male children into the belief system. This...
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...
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