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ALEVIS
Alevi means "follower of Ali". Alevis are the first minority in Turkey, representing 20% of the population. They are also located to a lesser extent in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, the Caucasus and Iran.
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Haçi Bektas Veli lived in the XIIIth century AD and settled down near Cappadocia. Sultan Sahkulu was his companion and together converted many Anatolian people to Islam and their brotherhood.
— Portraits of the three holy men for Turkish Alevis (from left to right: Ali, Haçi Bektas Veli, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk) in Sahkulu Cemevi, Istanbul, Turkey
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