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Hızır fast (Alevi)
Three-day Alevi fast for Hızır, ending in a Hızır cem. It is kept mainly by Alevis of Dersim and neighbouring provinces.
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Hızır fast (Alevi) · variable · Three days in late winter, usually Tuesday to Thursday (dates differ)
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Hızır fast (Alevi)
Three-day Alevi fast for Hızır, ending in a Hızır cem. It is kept mainly by Alevis of Dersim and neighbouring provinces.
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Hızır fast (Alevi)
Xızır Rocê / Hızır OrucuXızır Rocê / Hızır Orucu
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- Three days in late winter, usually Tuesday to Thursday (dates differ)
Three days in late winter, usually Tuesday to Thursday (dates differ)
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Hızır fast (Alevi) moves with its calendar (variable), so it has no fixed place on this strip.
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