Ocak in
Alevism
Alevism or Anatolian Alevism (; tr, Alevilik, ''Anadolu Aleviliği'' or ''Kızılbaşlık''; ; az, Ələvilik) is a local Islamic tradition, whose adherents follow the mystical Alevi Islamic ( ''bāṭenī'') teachings of Haji Bektash Veli, w ...
(, ; ku, Ocax, ; az, Ocaq, ; literally meaning "hearth") are the particular religious communities which Alevi adherents belong to. In Alevi tradition, leaders of each ocak (dedes) are assumed to be descended from
sayyid
''Sayyid'' (, ; ar, سيد ; ; meaning 'sir', 'Lord', 'Master'; Arabic plural: ; feminine: ; ) is a surname of people descending from the Prophets in Islam, Islamic prophet Muhammad through his grandsons, Hasan ibn Ali and Husayn ibn Ali ...
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Structuring
Ocaks are interconnected and there is a familial connection between them. At the top of the family tree is
Haji Bektash Veli
Haji Bektash Veli or Wali ( fa, حاجی بکتاش ولی, Ḥājī Baktāš Walī; ota, حاجی بکتاش ولی, Hacı Bektaş-ı Veli; sq, Haxhi Bektash Veliu) (1209 – 1271) was a Muslim mystic, saint, Sayyid and philosopher from Kh ...
. There are people descended from every ocak. The Dedes which are the older sons of ocaks are in a higher position then the younger sons. This hierarchical structure is part of the "Hand in hand, Haqq" mentality.
There are Dede ocaks in Turkey whose hierarchy has not been established due to the lack of research. The most well-known example is the Şücaeddin Veli.
[Mehmet Ersal (2012)]
Şücaeddin Veli Ocağı: Balkan Aleviliğindeki Yeri, Rolü Ve Önemi.
'' Türk Kültürü ve Hacı Bektaş Veli Araştırma Dergisi. ''Erişim Tarihi: 2014-12-15Çubuk Yöresi Alevi Ocakları Ve Kurucuları.
Doç. Dr. İbrahim Arslanoğlu. Erişim Tarihi: 2014-12-15
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