Alemdarê

General Information

Also Known As

Ziyaretgeha Alemdarê, Alemdarê shrine, Alemdar shrine

Type

Ziyareta

Nahiya (Subdistrict)

Cindires

Village or Nearby Villages

Aşkê Şerqî

The Alemdarê shrine (Kurdish: Ziyaretgeha Alemdarê or Alemdar shrine) is one of the shrines of Aşkê Şerqî.

Dedicated Figure & Historical Roots

The shrine contains the grave of Şêx Xelîl Ebû Hesen (Sheikh Khalil Abu Hassan), described as one of the friends, meaning companions, of the Prophet.1

Ritual Practices & Beliefs

Villagers light candles there in the "evenings of life" (evara jînê).2

Transcripts

Aşkê Şerqî (Ax û Welat - Episode 1132):

  • 31:11 – Alemdar shrine; grave of Sheikh Khalil Abu Hassan; villagers light candles there in the "evenings of life."

Videography

Aşkê Şerqî (Ax û Welat - Episode 1132): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-JxRB5LJwI

Bibliography

References

  1. Ax û Welat, Episode 1132 (village Aşkê Şerqî), "Aşkê Şerqî," published 2017, YouTube video, at 31:11–31:17, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-JxRB5LJwI. Direct quote: "Ziyaretgeha Alemdarê ku têda gora kesekî bi navê Şêx Xelîl Ebû Hesen heye. Û ew jî yek ji dost anku sehabê Pêxember bû." English translation: "The Alemdar shrine, in which there is the grave of a person named Şêx Xelîl Ebû Hesen. And he was one of the friends, meaning companions, of the Prophet." ↩

  2. Ax û Welat, Episode 1132 (village Aşkê Şerqî), "Aşkê Şerqî," at 31:21. Direct quote: "Xelkên gund û evara jînê de mûman têda vêdixin." English translation: "The people of the village, in the evenings of life, light candles there." ↩