Alevism

Alevis are a branch of Islam , related to Shia Islam and practised mainly in (majority Sunni ) Turkey , among both Turks and Kurds .

Alevis are classified as a branch of Shi'a Islam; however there are significant differences in Alevi beliefs, traditions and rituals when compared to other orthodox sects. Alevi worship takes place in assembly houses ( cemevi ) rather than mosques . The ceremony ( âyîn-i cem , or simply cem ), features music and dance ( semah ) where both women and men participate. Instead of Arabic, the respective native language is predominate during rituals and praying. Key Alevi characteristics include: Love and respect for all people (“The important thing is not religion, but being a human being”) Tolerance towards other religions and ethnic groups (“If you hurt another person, the ritual prayers you have done are counted as worthless”) Respect for working people ("The greatest act of worship is to work”) Equality of men and women, who pray side by side. Alevism is closely related to the Bektashi Sufi lineage, in the sense that both venerate Hajji Bektash Wali (Turkish: Hacibektaş Veli), a saint of the 13th century. Many Alevis refer to an "Alevi-Bektashi" tradition, but this identity is not universally adopted, nor is the combined name used by non-Turkish Bektashis (e.g., in the Balkans). In addition to its religious aspect, Alevism is also closely associated with Anatolian folk culture. Modern Alevi theology has been profoundly influenced by humanism , universalism and the ancient Turkic shamanistic belief, tengriism . The 1990s brought a new emphasis on Alevism as a cultural identity . Alevi communities today generally support secularism in the form of the Kemalist model.

( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Ottoman Turkish text Arabic text Persian text Alevism or Alevi (/'ælɛvij/, also /æˈlɛviː/ or /əˈleɪviː/, or / Alevileri , also called Qizilbash , Spiritual Shiism or Sufi-Shia by outsiders ) is a mystical branch of Islam whose adherents are followers of the Islamic prophet Muhammad , his son-in-law Ali , the Twelve Imams (other than Sunni Muslims who believe in the four Rashidun caliphs) and their descendant, the 13th century Alevi saint Haji Bektash Veli . Having some links with Twelver Shia Islam (like the importance of the Ahl al-Bayt , the day of Ashura , the Mourning of Muharram , commemorating Karbala , etc.), the practices of the Alevis are based on Sufi elements of the Bektashi tariqa , and have a lot of points in agreement with Quranism . Alevism is seen as one of the two main branches of Islam in Turkey, the other being Sunni Islam. The two branches are said to have come into existence after the death of Hussain ibn Ali (Muhammad's grandson) at the Battle of Karbala . Anadolu Kızılbaşlığı or simply Kızılbaşlık would better represent the majority of their members. "Excerpts from Baba Rexheb's The Mysticism of Islam & Bektashism - The Bektashi Order of Dervishes" . "After the Prophet", book written by Lezley Hazleton "Love of the Prophet's Family - The Bektashi Order of Dervishes" .

Mystical branch of Islam ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Alevism ( / æ ˈ l ɛ v ɪ z ə m / ; or / Alevileri , also called Qizilbash , or Shī‘ah Imāmī - Tasawwuf ī Ṭarīqah , or Shīʿah-ī Bāṭen’īyyah , ) is a syncretic , heterodox , and local Islamic tradition, whose adherents follow the mystical ( bāṭenī ) teachings of Ali , the Twelve Imams and a descendant—the 13th century Alevi saint Haji Bektash Veli . Alevis are found primarily in Turkey among ethnic Turks and Kurds , and make up somewhere between 10 and 20% of Turkey's population , they are the second-largest sect of Islam in Turkey, with Sunni Hanafi Islam being the largest. After the death of the Islamic prophet Muhammad , a dispute arose about his legitimate successor. The Islamic community was divided into those who adhered to Abu Bakr , named Sunnis , and those who sided with Ali , called Shia . Concurrently, people who sided with Ali were called Alevis , defined as "those who adore Ali and his family". Therefore, some authors use Shiism synonymously with Alevism . However, Alevism is not Twelver Shiism, but rather its own Sufi centric form of Shiism. and although they share some common beliefs with the Twelver Shia , their rites and practises are different from Shiism. Thus Alevism incorporates Turkish and Kurdish folk beliefs present during the 14th century, mixed with Shia , Sunni and Sufi beliefs that were adopted by some Turkish and Kurdish tribes and later integrated into Sunni Islam. Alevis have strong links with Twelver Shia Islam (such as importance of the Ahl al-Bayt , the Aşura , the Mourning of Muharram , commemorating Karbala ), but do not follow taqlid towards a Marja ' "source of emulation". Some practices of the Alevis are based on Sufi elements of the Bektashi Tariqa . Anadolu Kızılbaşlığı or simply Kızılbaşlık would better represent the majority of their members.

Turkish Islamic tradition This article is about the religious group, mainly in Turkey. Alevism , Anatolian Alevism or Qizilbashism ( / æ ˈ l ɛ v ɪ z ə m / ; , Anadolu Aleviliği or Kızılbaşlık ; ; ) is a heterodox Islamic tradition, whose adherents follow the mystical Islamic teachings of Haji Bektash Veli , who is supposed to have taught the teachings of the Twelve Imams . Differing from Sunni Islam and Usuli Twelver Shia Islam , Alevis have no binding religious dogmas, and teachings are passed on by a spiritual leader as with Sufi orders . They acknowledge the six articles of faith of Islam , but may differ regarding their interpretation. Adherents of Alevism are found primarily in Turkey and estimates of the percentage of Turkey's population that are Alevi include between 4% and 25%. [1] "5 Mysticism and Imperial Politics: The Safavids and the Making of the Kizilbash Milieu" .