A cemevi or cem evi (pronounced and sometimes written as djemevi; meaning literally "a house of gathering" in Turkish) is a place of fundamental importance for Turkey's Alevi-Bektashiyyah tariqa populations. [1]

A cemevi literally means “a house of gathering” that usually is a place for gatherings of Alevis where men and women hold the traditional worship ceremony called ‘cem’, a paradigm of Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) ascent to the heavens, that includes performance of twelve services called ‘Semah’ or ‘Samah’

Aug 31, 2024 · Cemevi is the name of the gathering place for the Alevi-Bektashi population, which is a religious minority group; and Beylikduzu Cemevi and Culture Centre creates a distinctive presence for...

Eski ve tarihî Şahkulu Sultan Dergahi Cemevi, Kadıköy, İstanbul. Cemevi; Alevilikteki başlıca ibadet mekânı. Alevilerin zikir yaptıkları, bağlama çalarak karşılama ya da semah döndükleri ibadethane. Cemevine girmenin her ibadet mekânı gibi bazı kuralları vardır.

Cemevi, günümüzde bir bütün olarak “Alevi” olarak adlandırılan, Tahtacı, Kızılbaş, Çepni, Bektaşi, Kırmanç gibi toplulukların, cem, ayin-i cem gibi genel dinsel ritüellerini gerçekleştirdiği ya da görgü, sorgu, yola girme, dar, koldan kopan, yarenlik gibi özel işlevlerin görüldüğü, toplumsal yaşamla dinsel ...

Apr 27, 2023 · Angela Andersen, “Cemevi,” Khamseen: Islamic Art History Online, published 27 April 2023. Angela Andersen researches and teaches the architectures of minority Muslim communities, and inter- and intra-religious interactions through architecture.

May 7, 2023 · The cemevi (Turkish for house of gathering) in the town of Pazarcik situated in the Kahramanmaras Province in southern Turkey has been heavily damaged by the February 6 earthquakes. The Alevi ...

A Cemevi (pronounced and sometimes written as Djemevi) means literally "a house of gathering" in Turkish, (Cem=public-gathering/ev=house) and is a place of fundamental importance for Turkey 's Alevi-Bektashi populations and traditions.

Feb 14, 2017 · In this episode, we trace the genealogy of the modern cemevi to older contexts of Alevi religious practice and consider the role played by the cemevi in Turkey's new political landscape.

Nov 25, 2022 · In October 2022, the Turkish government announced its plan to create a new state-run Alevi institution—the Alevi Bektashi Culture and Cemevi Directorate—which officials say will oversee and address issues faced by Turkey’s Alevi community.