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Alevism (Alevîlik) is a religious group combining Anatolian folk Shi'ism with Sufi elements such as those of the Bektashi tariqa. Believers live almost entirely in Turkey, with minorities in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece and the Turkish Diaspora. Alevis are among larger Turkish, Turkmen, Azeri, Kurdish, and Zaza sub-ethnic communities.
Alevism is also a group identity which is variously interpreted as cultural (emphasizing special traditions of poetry, music and dance), humanistic and/or political - whether leftist or Kemalist.
Read more about Alevi: Alevi Identity, Etymology, Demographics, Beliefs, Practices, Relations With Other Muslim Groups