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Virtuous Personalities in Alevism – Poets and other important figures

Given the fact that poetry and music have indispensable significance in Alevi culture and spirituality, it is understandable that most of the virtuous personalities...

Rites and Ceremonies

It is a universal fact that all communities have their own faith practices and calendars origi-nating from their particular cosmology. Ayn-i Cem (the ritual...

Alevi Cosmology

Alevi cosmology understands the relation between god, the cosmos and humanity as a unity. Hallacı Mansur explains this philosophy as follows,“There is no other...

The Term Alevi

An Alevi is a person who follows the faith of Alevism. As mentioned, the concept of Alevism is a broad concept covering various ethno-cultural...

What is Alevism?

Alevism: Alevis are the second largest belief community in Turkey. However language, belief and eth-nic background are not registered in the national census, therefore...

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