Multiculturalism and Anatolian Alevism in The United Kingdom

Abstract

This study offers empirical conclusions of exists of Britain’s Alevis. Also it presents to discover the motives of Alevis immigration from Turkey to the UK. Our main purpose is to discover what the situation of Alevism in the UK is exclusively multicultural policy. Traditionally Alevism is known as a mixture of Turkish culture and Islamic practice tradition which means it is a heritage of the Turkish culture and Islamic tradition. Then why do Alevis want to escape from their country and their culture to another country? We do they try to comprehend and clarify this situation within the context of multiculturalism. This research was conducted between August 2017 and August 2018 in the UK. Semi-structured technique was used in this study. The findings indicated the UK has immigrant policy by ‘multicultural sensibility’. Besides, Alevis can find their faith and cultural acceptance within a multicultural concept in the UK.