Hacı Bektâş-ı Velî tähendus Buca alevi kogukonna silmade läbi
Hacı Bektâş-ı Velî through the Eyes of the Buca Alevi Community
Author(s): Helen HaasSubject(s): Theology and Religion, Islam studies, History of Religion
Published by: Akadeemiline Teoloogia Selts
Keywords: Turkey; Kurdish Alevis; Hacı Bektâş-ı Velî; cult of saints;
Summary/Abstract: The meaning and importance of the 13th-century saint Hacı Bektâş-ı Velîwere researched among the Alevis of Kurdish background in Hacıbektaş (Aug 2018) and Alevi Culture Association’s cemevi in Buca, a district of Izmir (March 2019). Perceptions and beliefs about his person,teaching and mausoleum were collected during participant observations of cemand sohbet gatherings. 17 interviews were conducted and analyzed.Hacı Bektâş-ı Velî is considered as Saint of saints (serçeşme), perfect man(insân-ı kâmil), descendant and embodiment of Ali bin Ebû Tâlib. As such,his proverbs, teaching of 4 gates and 40 stations and his Velâyetnâme areof great importance to be followed on the Alevi „path“
Journal: Usuteaduslik Ajakiri
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 2 (78)
- Page Range: 63-89
- Page Count: 27
- Language: Estonian