Kurban (Sacrifice/Offering) in Alevism

In this video, Pir Hasan Hayri Şanlı discusses the understanding of kurban in Alevi belief and its meaning within the path. It is emphasized that kurban is not reduced to the shedding of blood, but is a ritual shaped around rızalık, sharing, and the understanding of lokma. Within the framework of oral tradition, the narration explains the relationship of kurban in Alevism with sharing within the community, niyaz, and turning toward Hakk.

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.