Özet:

In this study, an active religious group research was carried out in Kazımkarabekir district of Karaman province. In the research, qualitative research method was preferred and snowball technique was used. Raw data were obtained from the group members with the semi-structured interview technique. The group known as "Kemal Baba" represents a religious understanding dominated by Melami. The group clustered around Kemal Baba sets an example for charismatic authority groups in sociological terms. The group clustered around Kemal Baba sets an example for charismatic authority groups in sociological terms. The group took root in Kazımkarabekir district after the 1950s, and the group's domain and number of members expanded until the 1990s. With the death of the charismatic leader, the social resistance of the group weakened. Today, the group's sphere of influence has narrowed. Kemal Baba group has been influenced by belief systems such as Alevism, Bektashism, Mevlevi, Hurufism. The group has an eclectic understanding of religion. In the group's understanding of religion, the state of attraction, spiritual levels and religious symbolism come to the fore. Since the bond of belonging of the group is built on individual spiritual maturation, the group does not have any organization and religious-social network today. It can be stated that the group entered the phase of withering away because the members of the group could not convey the understanding of religion to the next generations.

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