Cemevi

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A cemevi or cem evi (pronounced and sometimes written as djemevi; meaning literally "a house of gathering" in

Shi’ite mosques.[1]

A place of gathering for Bektash’īyyah tariqa

Interior of the historical Şahkulu Sultan Dergahi Cemevi in Kadıköy, Istanbul.

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

See also

References

  1. ^ Presidency of Religious Affairs of Turkey, press release (Turkish)
  2. ^ "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.
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