Comments on: Turkey’s Alevis fight back against Sunni religion lessons

By: Critics of Israel are a cause of crime « The Daily Terror

Critics of Israel are a cause of crime « The Daily Terror — Thu, 08 May 2008 06:03:26 +0000

[…] Turkey’s Alevis fight back against Sunni religion lessons Thomas Grove, FaithWorld Turkey’s ruling AK Party, which has its roots in political Islam, has preached a message of religious freedom as a way to expand liberties for believers in the officially secular country. It has assured the European Union it would respect freedoms for religious minorities. There has been some progress for minorities, but it is halting. The government’s focus seems to be more on assuring religious rights for pious Sunni Muslims, as in ending of the university headscarf ban. […]

By: Stones Cry Out - If they keep silent… » Things Heard: edition 16v3

Stones Cry Out - If they keep silent… » Things Heard: edition 16v3 — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:12:00 +0000

[…] Alevis … an Islamic sect I’ve never heard of featured. […]

By: Darren

Darren — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:10:51 +0000

Alevis sounds like the Islamic version of voodoo - a mainstream religion mixed with shamanism.