Cemevi
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A cemevi or cem evi (pronounced and sometimes written as djemevi; meaning literally "a house of gathering" in
A place of gathering for Bektash’īyyah tariqa
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It is primarily considered a place of assembly (cem activities and rites together.
The structuring of cemevi as into their present characteristics and rites owes much to the
lobbyism
.
Vast Majority of
mosques
, or compulsory religious education which excludes or marginalizes Alevi practices and teachings.
Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdağ indicated that a total of 329 cemevis have been established since their political party came to power on Nov. 3, 2002.[2]
Cemevi in Istanbul
- Erikli Baba Cemevi (Zeytinburnu)
- Firuzköy Cemevi (Avcılar)
- Maltepe Cemevi (Maltepe)
- Garip Dede Cemevi (Küçükçekmece)
- Okmeydanı Cemevi (Okmeydanı, Beyoğlu)
- Gazi Cemevi (Gazi Mahallesi, Gaziosmanpaşa)
- Sarıgazi Cemevi (Sarıgazi, Ümraniye)
- Kartal Cemevi (Kartal)
- Gürpınar Cemevi (Gürpınar, Büyükçekmece)
- Göztepe, Kadıköy)
- Haramidere Cemevi (Haramidere, Büyükçekmece)
- Tuzla Aydınlıköy Cemevi (Tuzla)
- Karacaahmet Cem Kültür Merkezi (Üsküdar)
- Yenibosna Cemevi (Yenibosna, Bahçelievler)
- Bağcılar Cemevi (Bağcılar/İstanbul)
See also
- Ashurkhana
- Jamatkhana
- Imambargah
- Khalwatkhana
- Khanaqa
- Mejlis
- Musallah
- Hussainia
- Tekkes
- Malamatiyya
- Mawlawiyyah
- Hurufiyya
- Rifa'iyya
- Qadiriyya
- Galibi Order
- Qalandariyya
- Bektashiyyah
- Naqshbandiyyah
- Zahediyya
- Khalwatiyya
- Bayramiyya
- Safaviyya
- Nusayriyya
- Kızılbaş
References
- ^ Presidency of Religious Affairs of Turkey, press release (Turkish)
- ^ "329 cemevis established under AK Party, says Bozdağ". Today's Zaman. 7 January 2013. Archived from the original on 8 January 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.