NOVRUZ CEREMONIES IN THE ASPECT OF THEOLOGICAL BELIEFS SYSTEM

Abstract

In this study Novruz rituals are investigated in the aspect of the theological beliefs system.
It can be said that the research in this direction is the first work in Novruz-study. Here it is explained on the basis of sources and evidence that the Novruz ceremony is notable for carrying the belief in Allah as a belief system at its root. In the pre-Islamic period God manifests as the same meaningful word as the belief in Allah in the Islamic era. Bringing pagan tendencies to this ritual at different times has not been able to overshadow the belief of Allah. In addition, the fact that Novruz is not a religious holiday, but a spring holiday, a holiday of nature and a culture of agriculture does not deny the belief in Allah. Because the holiday held as an act of creation is still noticeable through prayer and applause to the Creator. In other words, Novruz is the greatest cultural event to be explored in terms of the theological belief system.