Zâkir of cem and Ashik Murtaza Sirin

The study that we called as Zâkir of Cem and Ashik Murtaza Şirin is composed of six chapters including introduction, Cem ceremony and term of Zâkir, Ashik Murtaza Şirin, conclusion, bibliography and appendix.In the `First chapter?, it is emphasized on cem ceremony and the term of Zâkir. In this chapter, origins and kinds of cem ceremony and the twelve vocations have been told with the help oral and written sources.It has been informed on the source, duties and the education process of the term of zâkir that is one of twelve vocations in cem ceremony. In this sense, Murtaza Şirin has showed as an example. The flow of a cem ceremony in which Murtaza Şirin is the Zâkir has been told. Besides, typies of cem has been mentioned.In the `Second chapter? of of our thesis it has been focused on Ashik Murtaza Şirin. İt has been informed on Murtaza?s birth, his life, his beginning to the Ashiklik, determination of his applative, the Alevî organization that he is depend on, his Muhasıp fellow, the festivals and programs that he has attended and the awards he has received. Additionally, ın this chapter the poems of Murtaza Şirin have been analyzed and classified.In the chapter of `Bibliography?, the bibiliographies of the studies that we benefit from, have been indicated.In the `Conclusion? part,the contributions of our study to the social sciences have been emphasized. Finally, in the section of `Appendix?,the selected poems of Murtaza Şirin have been presented.Keywords:1.Ashik2.Zâkir3.Cem4.Alevîsm5.Poem