The Fast of Hızır (Hızır Orucu)
The Fast of Hızır is an ancient ritual that holds a very significant place in Anatolian and Mesopotamian cultures, particularly within the Alevi faith.
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A Portrait of Goodness at Amsterdam Cemevi: The Movie “Elif Ana”
Some gatherings are marked on calendars as "events," yet they are experienced in the soul as "rituals." Recently, the Amsterdam Cemevi hosted such a historic and spiritual meeting.
Anniversary of Uğur Mumcu’s Death
Today marks the 33rd anniversary of the departure of Uğur Mumcu, the courageous pen of the Turkish press and an investigative journalist-writer, who was lost in a treacherous assassination on January 24, 1993.