Kalâm-e Saranjâm explained

Kalâm-e Saranjâm or simply Saranjâm (Kurdish: سەرەنجام یا کەڵام) is the central religious book in Yarsanism written in Gorani and Kurdish and contains old texts from the time of Sultan Sahak. Besides this book, other books can be considered part of the Saranjâm since they also contain texts from the same period. The texts could have been written by saints who were reincarnations of each other or had spiritual access to the period and therefore could contextualize what was said with what happened.[1]

Content

An authentic copy of Kalâm-e Saranjâm exists, written by Shâh Hayâsi Ahl-e Haqq in calligraphy. This text has 180 pages and contains chapters on Saâh Khoshin, Bâbâ Nâ’us, Sultan Shakar, the story of Pire wa Pirali, of Yâdegâr and Shâh Ebrâhimi, of the Haftawâna, The Twelve Imams, the Cheltan, the Qawaltâs, the recommendations of Soltân for the performance of the jem. The rest of the book contains poems. The text was translated to Russian by Vladimir Minorsky but is not available.

A hymn on sacrifice

The following is an extract from a hymn from Saranjâm:

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Notes and References

  1. During. Jean. 1998. A critical survey on Ahl-e haqq studies in Europe and Iran; Religion, Cultural Identity, and Social Organization among Alevi in Ottoman and Modern Turkey. Swedish Research Institute. 106-107.