i mean no offence with this question. The Alevis' fight for recognition in Turkey. Alevis make up 20% of Turkish Muslims and comprise Turkey’s largest religious minority community. some ppl i know told me (they r not alevi they r sunni) that alevis meet occasionally at nights light candles and pray and when the candles r melted n after the all candle lights gone off they sleep with their each others partner. they might think i am being rude . ... Alevis do not believe any of these things. Although this is rarely undertaken. Allows the consumption of pork and alcohol.

Alevism is a branch of Shi’a Islam that is practiced in Turkey and the Balkans among ethnic Turks and Kurds, and is related to—though distinct from—Alawism in Syria. 4:00. ... (CHP), tried to do the same, but the members of the city council, ... Nobody can stipulate how and where we pray," Guzelgul says. Even Alevi populations among the Kurds and Balkan Muslims pray in Turkish, testifying to the essentially Turkish nature of Alevism. i have alevi friends but i dont wanna ask them . Sam Smith - Sam Smith – Pray (LIVE From The 60th GRAMMYs®) - Duration: 4:00. They carry out neither the pillars nor the requirements of faith of Islam. "In Sunnism, they pray five times a day and fast for a month. i know that Alevis are muslims. An Alevi woman prays in a mosque in Hacibektash, ... Alevis are also the religious group that Turkey has had the longest-lasting ... Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. Alevis “do not have obligatory formal almsgiving, although they have a strong principle of mutual assistance” Do not to attribute great importance to theology. At 6:30 pm, we will eat potluck dinner with diverse foods from different countries. Sam Smith - One Last Song (Official Video) - Duration: 3:36. SAM SMITH 2,075,853 views. Alevism emerged in Turkey during the 10 th century. The Interfaith Devotional is an opportunity for people of different religions and nationalities to pray together and share brief reflective readings for unity and peace in their lives and the world. Alevis do not pray five times a day. Furthermore, the Alawites are Arabs and the Alevis are Turks. Alevis are not Alawites, just as Protestants are not protestors.