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    Pir Sultan Abdal (born Haydar) is an important religious figure in Alevism of Turkmen origin, who is thought to have been born in the village of Banaz...
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    Also included are hymns (nefes) by figures such as Shah Ismail or Pir Sultan Abdal, stories of Hajji Bektash and other lore. The Alevi beliefs among Turkish...
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    like Ahmad Yasawi, Yunus Emre, Shah Ismail, Shaykh Haydar, Nesimi, Pir Sultan Abdal, Gül Baba, Sari Saltik and to varying degrees more broadly the Shia...
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    during the incident. The victims, who had gathered in the hotel for the Pir Sultan Abdal festival, were killed when a mob set fire to the hotel. The attack...
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    Abdāl (Arabic: أبدال) lit: substitutes, but which can also mean "generous" [karīm] and "noble" [sharīf]) is a term used in Islamic metaphysics and Islamic...
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  • is frequently confused, as well as in the tradition of Khatai and Pir Sultan Abdal. "KUL NESÎMÎ - TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi". Poetry by Kul Nesîmî Article...
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    which is an example of their shamanistic customs. Ahmad Yasawi and Pir Sultan Abdal among others are some of the most respected religious figures among...
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    beliefs more rooted in nature veneration, and put more emphasis on Pir Sultan Abdal as their religious symbol, unlike Turkish Alevis who emphasize on Haji...
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  • rioters set fire to the hotel where the victims had gathered for the Pir Sultan Abdal festival. List of Turkish musicians List of massacres in Turkey "Biography...
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    Sayyid Muhammad ibn Sayyid Ibrāhim Ātā. He is also referred to as the "Sultan of Hearts" and the "Dervish of the Dervishes". He is revered among Alevis...
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