cemevi

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The Alevi house of worship is called a cemevi, while Sunnis worship in a mosque.

Hurriyet Dailynews 2010
It is illegal for the Alevis to build their own place of worship, called a cemevi.

Asia Times Online 2010
One of the biggest differences between the sects is that at an Alevi cemevi there is no

Hurriyet Dailynews 2010
The first floor of the compound is a soup kitchen, the second floor is the cemevi and the third floor is the mosque.

Hurriyet Dailynews 2010
Hazreti Ali Mosque and Cemevi is the house of worship where both services are offered - functioning as a mosque for Sunni Muslims and a cemevi for Alevis.

Hurriyet Dailynews 2010
In 2008, the mayor of Ankara Melih Gokcek also tried to destroy a cemevi.

Asia Times Online 2010
It is illegal for the Alevis to build their own place of worship, called a cemevi.

Asia Times Online 2010
According to the report, all participants agreed that the cemevi had to be granted legal status, although not as places of worship because this could be problematic and even offensive to other Muslims.

Asia Times Online 2010
In 2008, the mayor of Ankara Melih Gokcek also tried to destroy a cemevi.

Asia Times Online 2010
According to the report, all participants agreed that the cemevi had to be granted legal status, although not as places of worship because this could be problematic and even offensive to other Muslims.

Asia Times Online 2010