Buyruks
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The Buyruks are a collection of spiritual books providing the basis of the Alevi value system. The word buyruk in archaic Turkish means adept. Topics addressed in the Buyruks include Musahiplik (spiritual brotherhood), a wide range of Alevi stories and poems. The story of Haji Bektash Veli is found in these books.
The Buyruks also contain Qur'anic verses, sayings of Imam Ali, Ja'far as-Sadiq and the other Twelve Imams, as well as sayings and songs written by Yunus Emre, Pir Abdal Musa, Pir Sultan Abdal, and Shah Ismail.
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The Buyruks include pillars which Dedes must uphold, and Alevis must also generally adhere to the rules put forth in them.
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