Ocak (Alevism)

Ocak or Odjak (Turkish: Ocak, Kurdish: Ocax, Azerbaijani: Ocaq, lit. 'hearth') is the particular religious community which adherents of Alevism belong to. In Alevi tradition, each ocak is led by a dede, who is assumed to be descended from sayyids.^[1]^[2]

^ Aydin, Suavi (2018). Alevism as an Ethno-Religious Identity: Contested Boundaries. Routledge. p. 23.
^ Yaman, Prof. Dr. Ali. "Kizilbash Alevi Dedes". Retrieved November 17, 2022. All Alevi Dedes are affiliated with a particular Ocak [lit. hearth]. Because of this, they are also called Ocakzade [lit. son of hearth]. The Ocakzade dedes are assumed to be descendants of the Prophet, and are accordingly called "seyyid".

[1] Aydin, Suavi (2018). Alevism as an Ethno-Religious Identity: Contested Boundaries. Routledge. p. 23.

[2] Yaman, Prof. Dr. Ali. "Kizilbash Alevi Dedes". Retrieved November 17, 2022. All Alevi Dedes are affiliated with a particular Ocak [lit. hearth]. Because of this, they are also called Ocakzade [lit. son of hearth]. The Ocakzade dedes are assumed to be descendants of the Prophet, and are accordingly called "seyyid".

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