Kırklar Cemi (The Cem of the Forty)

In this video, Pir Hasan Hayri Şanlı discusses the narrative of Kırklar Cemi and the participation of Hz. Muhammad in the Assembly of the Forty within the framework of Alevi belief tradition. The narration emphasizes that Kırklar Cemi is a foundational narrative of the Alevi path, representing unity, equality, and the understanding of community. The place and meaning of this narrative in the transmission of belief are conveyed through oral tradition.

This recording was made on 18 November 2025 in Dersim, Ovacık, Ziyaret (Jare) Village, with the support of Pir Haber Ajansı (PİRHA), within the framework of the Alevi Encyclopedia’s “Alevism from the Voices of the Path Leaders” series.