Ahl-i Hak: Historical process and basic principles

In this study, a belief group that emerged in Iran and which is known by the names of Ahl-i Hak, Kakaiye and Aliilahi, which attracts attention with its syncretic and esoteric structure is discussed. The aim of the thesis is to present all aspects of this belief group in a short and concise manner to the scientific world. The thesis entitled "Ahl-i Hak: Historical Process and Basic Principles"consists of two chapters. In the first chapter, the birth of this belief and its stages, important figures, demographic structure, the doctrine of this belief and the other doctrines in which it is related are discussed. In the second part, the principles of the belief of Ahl-i Hak are given. Within this framework, the principles of faith (belief in God, sacred texts, tenasuh, angel belief), principles of worship (cem, sacrifice, fasting, ablution, funeral and new birth) and social life principles (marriage, music, brotherhood, structural organization, sacred spaces) are discussed in detail. Keywords: Ahl-i Hak, Yarsan, Kakai, Serencam, Principles of Belief, Worship, Social Life