‘DÜŞKÜNLÜK’ UNDERSTANDING AND ‘DÜŞKÜN KALDIRMA’ METHODS AT KEÇECI BABA LODGE KEÇECİ BABA DERGÂHINDA ‘DÜŞKÜNLÜK’ ANLAYIŞI VE ‘DÜŞKÜN KALDIRMA’ ERKÂNI

With the arrival of Horasan saints in Anatolia in the 13th century and the establishment of hearth (ocak) system, whichdeveloped upon the spread and institutionalization of Alevism among nomadic communities, had an impact on theAlevi belief and social structure. The worship system, which is maintained on the axis of the mursid, pīr, rehber,dede, and tālip, also constitutes the framework of the social law system. The names of the ocaks are mentioned withthe names of the saints they are affiliated with. It is seen that the founders of the hearths must come from the familyof the ahl al-bayt, show miracles and serve, and it is seen that those who have one or more of these aspects usuallyset up a hearth. The duty of dede continues to be carried out by the Ocakzāde dedes who are the descendants of theaforementioned saints. The Alevi way to say this is Hak, Muhammed, and Ali. The Alevi ocak system, which is activein social life, made its own definition of crime while applying justice and applied its punishments in accordance withthe method. The way and the method of Alevism, which has come down to the present day with oral culture, continuein the same way in very few hearths. Keçeci Baba, who came to Anatolia in the 13th century and is estimated to be oneof the last members of the Akhī organization, established a zawiyah in the region called Fakihler and later known asKeçeci village. Keçeci Baba Ocağı, founded by Seyyid Ahi Mahmud Veli, still exists in the Keçeci village of Erbaadistrict in Tokat, by the dedes who are Keçeci Baba Ocakzades, together with their methods. Although the concept ofdüşkünlük (fondness) and düşkün kaldırma (lifting fond) in Alevism has been adequately researched, Keçeci BabaOcağı has not been dealt with comprehensively together with his methods before. For this reason, the understandingof indulgence in Keçeci Baba’s Ocağı and the place of raising the poor are important. It is emphasized that the rulesto be followed by the aspirants while applying the methods are determined according to the Order of Imām Jaʿfar al-Ṣādiq, the sixth imam, and it is stated that Keçeci Baba's lineage goes back to Imām Mūsā l-Kāẓim. In the study, theexperiences of Keçeci Baba Dede Mahmut Koç, who made the applications, and our observations were evaluated,and the subject was discussed more holistically with document analysis. The aim of the study is to make the Qur'ānorientedexplanations of Mahmut Koç's, understanding of “düşkünlük” and the practices “düşkün kaldırma” methods.Keywords: Alevi Ocaks, Keçeci Baba Ahi Mahmud Veli, Keçeci Baba Ocağı, Düşkünlük, DüşkünKaldırma Methods.