8 articles in this issue
Ali Aktas
Every communities in the world has a belief system and they have maintained their religional funeral rituals based on their beliefs. Alevi communities have also maintained their funeral rituals based on their belief system. Perception of death, reacting t... see more
Hasan Çelik, Serkan Balci
Anatolian Alevism refers to the totality of the processes of the formation and interpretation of the Anatolian people’s cultural memory with the Islamic form. The Alevism currently lived / kept alive in Anatolia is not sufficiently addressed in field stud... see more
Mürüvet Harman
“Qizilbash” concept was first used in particular for those who are not known, has an important place in 16th and 17th century Ottoman- Safavid world. Although it has more negative meanings in the Ottoman, Safavid hosted this concept oppositely. The word “... see more
Ali Sinan Bilgili
The people evaluating “Bâyezid”, commonly known as the names of Sultans’ sons in Ottoman State, within the frame of Alevi and Bektashi faith thinks that it is an attitude of Ottoman dynasty that comes out against Alevi and Bektashi faith; therefore, it is... see more
Muhammet Kemaloglu
XI. century Great Seljuk Turks from Anatolia, Iran migrations perform the scene of the Turkish-Islamic architecture, consisting of the combination of the Anatolian culture with a new concept, the product of precious works of art brought into the body. Pri... see more
Hüseyin Dedekarginoglu
There has been different approaches and perceptions about dervish convents and their locations during historical process. Currently, these Islamic monasteries have an important role in terms of their functions and their spritual responsibilities for socie... see more
Ali Yildirim
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Anila Shehu Polat