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Alevism

Alevism (/æˈlɛvɪzəm/; Turkish: Alevilik; Kurdish: Elewîtî), also known as Qizilbashism, is a syncretic and mystic movement, traditionally associated with Haji Bektash Veli. It is generally agreed that it is akin to a Sufi rendition of Twelver Shi'ism that integrates Central Asian shamanic elements, though some dissenting voices base the Alevi belief…

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Language
Turkish, Kurdish, and Zazaki
Leader
Dede
Liturgy
Cem, Semah
Region
Turkey and the Balkans
Scripture
Quran, Nahj al-Balagha, Makalat and Buyruks

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Nodes258
Edges257
Triples175
Avg. degree1.99
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related to Scriptures and main figures · 37
Alevism → Abu Talib, Additionally, Alevi, Alevis, Ali, Birinci Ali, Buyruk, Buyruks, Each Imam, First Ali, Gospel, Hadiths, Hizmet, Imam, Imam Hasan, Imam Mehdi, Injil, Islam, Islamic, Messianic Age
related to Demographics · 31
Alevism → Alevi, Alevis, Balkans, Buddhism, Caucasus, Christianity, Cyprus, Different, Dressler, England, Ethnic Turks, France, Germany, Greece, Hamza Aksüt, Hinduism, In, Iran, Islam, Judaism
related to Population estimates · 24
Alevism → Alevi, Approximately, China, CHP, Daily Sabah, England, France, Germany, Greece, In Turkey, KONDA Research, Krisztina Kehl-Bodrogi, Minority Rights Group, MP, Sabahat Akkiraz, Shankland, Taklamakan Desert, The, The Alevi, There
related to Beliefs · 17
Alevism → Abdals, According, Alevi, Alevis, Haji Bektash Veli, Islam, It, Journalist Patrick Kingsley, Kurdish, Kurdish Alevism, Kâmil, Pir Sultan Abdal, Soner, Tahtacıs, The, The Alevi, Turkish
related to Social groups · 17
Alevism → AABF, According, Alevi, Alevi Associations, Alevis, Bektaşilği, City Bektashis, German Federation, Kizilbash, Kizilbash Alevism, Köy Aleviliği, Muslim, Swedish Research Institute, The, There, Turkey, Village Alevis
related to Other elements · 16
Alevism → Alevi, Alevis, Anatolian Aleviness, Bektashi Order, Central Asian, Christian, Eucharist-like, Halveti-Jerrahi, In, It, Rifaʽi, Shamanism, Some, Sufi, There, Turkish
related to Rituals · 9
Alevism → Admission, Alevis, Arabic, God, Sun, The, The Rite, The Semah, Turkish
related to Jurisprudence · 8
Alevism → According, Alevi, Dede, Islamic, Kaysanites, Khurramites, Russell Powell, Sources
see also · 2
Alevism → AliIshikismTahtacıBektashismAlevi, Anti-AlevismKureyshanDuzgin BawoKurdish AlevismReligious
Language · 1
Alevism → Turkish, Kurdish, and Zazaki

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alevis alevi turkish dede ali islam cem god also turkey called represents religious order ottoman bektashi population according spiritual müsahiplik

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
AlevismLanguageTurkish, Kurdish, and Zazaki1.00infobox
AlevismLeaderDede1.00infobox
AlevismLiturgyCem, Semah1.00infobox
AlevismRegionTurkey and the Balkans1.00infobox
AlevismScriptureQuran, Nahj al-Balagha, Makalat and Buyruks1.00infobox
absolute submission to spiritual authorityinstance ofalongside strict adherence to esoteric duties0.80text
the maintenance of müsahiplikinstance ofalongside strict adherence to esoteric duties0.80text
and the preservation of communal secretsinstance ofalongside strict adherence to esoteric duties0.80text
the Kalenderi order.GodIn Alevi cosmologyinstance ofand it is rooted more in nature veneration.The vast majority of Alevis adhere to the Bektashi order whilst some follow other heterodox Sufi orders0.80text
God is also called Hakinstance ofand it is rooted more in nature veneration.The vast majority of Alevis adhere to the Bektashi order whilst some follow other heterodox Sufi orders0.80text
the nature worshipinstance ofSome other concepts0.80text
certain social values are also thought to be an outcome of Central Asian imprintinstance ofSome other concepts0.80text

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