The Alevitische Gemeinde Deutschland e.V. (AABF) is the central representative organization for Alevites in Germany. It promotes education, integration, and cultural diversity, advocates for human dignity and equality, and offers numerous social and religious services for everyone.
The Alevitische Gemeinde Deutschland e.V. (AABF) is the central umbrella organization for Alevites living in Germany. Founded in 1989, the AABF represents the interests of approximately 700,000 Alevites, who mainly come from Anatolia, and includes 164 member communities across Germany[3].
The AABF is characterized by a humanistic-social worldview that emphasizes equality, charity, gender equality, education, and science. Human dignity and integration into German society are central aspects of the mission. The organization advocates for the respect of individuals' dignity and opposes discrimination based on faith, ethnicity, worldview, gender, or sexual orientation[1].
The Bund der Alevitischen Jugendlichen (BDAJ), founded in 1994, is the independent youth association of the AABF and represents the interests of approximately 78,000 Alevitic youth in Germany. The BDAJ advocates for youth-specific integration work aimed at empowering young people as equal members of German society[1].
The Alevitische Gemeinde Deutschland is a vibrant example of the successful integration and self-organization of a migrant community in Germany that actively advocates for diversity, equality, and human dignity.
