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- Title
Shi'ism in Turkey: A Comparison of the Alevis and the Ja'faris.
- Authors
Abdulkadir Yeler
- Abstract
Both Alevism and Ja'farism are religious minority groups in Turkey which are sometimes conflated due to their reverence of some common figures, such as 'Ali ibn Abi Talib and his descendants. However, despite the similarities between the two groups, there are many differences in the belief systems and sociocultural structures. This article highlights some of the key similarities and differences between Alevism and Ja'farism.
- Subjects
TURKEY; SHI'AH; ALEVIS; RELIGIOUS minorities; ALI ibn Abi Talib, Caliph, ca. 600-661; SOCIOCULTURAL factors; SUNNITES; SOCIAL structure; MUHAMMAD, Prophet, d. 632; QUR'AN; WORSHIP (Islam)
- Publication
Journal of Shi'a Islamic Studies, 2010, Vol 3, Issue 3, p331
- ISSN
1748-9423
- Publication type
Article