Vortrag und Besichtigung: Tod und Jenseitsvorstellungen im Alevitentum

In the organizer's words:

Alevis are a religious and cultural community that has its roots in modern-day Turkey. After Christians and Muslims, they are the third largest religious community in Germany. Their practices and beliefs date back to the pre-Christian cultures of Anatolia and Mesopotamia and are largely unknown in this country.

This lecture deals with the Alevi view of death as part of the divine cycle of becoming and passing away. It will be explained that death in Alevism is not understood as the end, but as a transition - the soul returns to God (Hak). Central aspects of faith such as the unity of all being (Vahdet-i Vücud), the understanding of rebirth (Devriye), dealing with grief and death in everyday Alevi life as well as rituals and customs at funerals are discussed. The focus is on the spiritual and communal character of this view, which provides comfort and meaning in the cycle of life.

Meeting point: Alevi community Düsseldorf, Am Kleinforst. 3 A, 40627 Düsseldorf