Beschreibung
Alevi" (/ælvi/) is generally explained as referring to Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad. The name represents a Turkish form of the word Alawi (Arabic: ) "of or pertaining to Ali". They are the second-largest sect of Islam in Turkey, with Sunni Islam being the largest. By following the the death of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, a dispute arose about his legitimate successor. The Islamic community was divided into those who adhered to Abu Bakr, named Sunnis, and those who sided with Ali, called Shia. Concurrently, people who sided with Ali were called Alevis, defined as "those who adore Ali and his family".
Autorenporträt
Prof. Dr. Kemal Yildirim is an Associate Editor of World Research Journal of Political Science. He contributes to numerous world-wide publications on science and the environment and has published many scientific reports. Dr. Yildirim has been conferred Professorship title in Modern and Ancient Middle Eastern studies.
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