"Alevism: A faith in search of freedom - 1
Sunday, November 12, 2006
Part 1 of 5
GÖKSEL BOZKURT - BARIŞ ALTINTAŞ
TDN Parliament Bureau
Although almost without exception all books or encyclopedias on Turkey describe Turkey as 99 percent Sunni Muslim, the world has recently opened its eyes to the existence of a large group in Turkey called the Anatolian Alevis. The word sometimes appears in English as Alawi, Alawite, Alouite or Alevi-Bektashi. The Alevi faith and culture is called Alevism (Alevilik in Turkish). "
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