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Faith and Culture

Discover our faith, our culture and our organisation’s work.

Statement on Anatolian heritage and identityFaith and Culture

Statement on Anatolian heritage and identity

The organisation linked Turkish Alevi identity to language, history and cultural heritage developed in Anatolia.

Continue reading →The organisation’s post on Hz. Ali and justiceFaith and Culture

The organisation’s post on Hz. Ali and justice

The organisation reflected on the historical dispute between Hz. Ali and Muaviye through the themes of justice and power.

Continue reading →A post on the Janissary Corps and Bektashi heritageFaith and Culture

A post on the Janissary Corps and Bektashi heritage

The organisation discussed the Janissary Corps in the context of Ottoman military history and its relationship with the Bektashi tradition.

Continue reading →The organisation’s approach to the Turkish Alevi synthesisFaith and Culture

The organisation’s approach to the Turkish Alevi synthesis

Türk Alevi Ocakları explained that its approach considers Turkish language and culture together with the Alevi-Bektashi faith.

Continue reading →Remembering faith, history and the RepublicFaith and Culture

Remembering faith, history and the Republic

The organisation commemorated Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli, Şah İsmail and Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in a cultural post.

Continue reading →Keeping one’s word and honouring trustFaith and Culture

Keeping one’s word and honouring trust

The post reflects on the saying “Ser verilir, sır verilmez” through the themes of trust and loyalty.

Continue reading →Living by justice on the path of Hz. AliFaith and Culture

Living by justice on the path of Hz. Ali

The organisation stressed that devotion to Hz. Ali is expressed through justice and responsibility in everyday life.

Continue reading →The place of Turkish in worshipFaith and Culture

The place of Turkish in worship

Türk Alevi Ocakları described the place of Turkish-language prayers, gülbanks and deyiş hymns in keeping the faith alive.

Continue reading →Sharing and patience during the seven-day fastFaith and Culture

Sharing and patience during the seven-day fast

The post highlights self-discipline, patience and solidarity in Alevi-Bektashi fasting.

Continue reading →Solidarity in the morning gülbangFaith and Culture

Solidarity in the morning gülbang

The morning gülbang shared by the organisation brings together wishes for healing, sustenance and unity.

Continue reading →Remembering Karbala and the path of HüseyinFaith and Culture

Remembering Karbala and the path of Hüseyin

In remembering Karbala, Türk Alevi Ocakları associated Hüseyin’s example with justice, dignity and courage.

Continue reading →Semah in the cem ritualFaith and Culture

Semah in the cem ritual

The organisation explained the spiritual place of semah in the Alevi-Bektashi cem and its expression of unity.

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