13. Yüzyıldan Günümüze Arzuman Ocağı

The Arzuman association(ocak) is a small-scale group of Alewis in Anatolia. The current representatives of the association consider Bozoğlan lying on the Bulgarian mountain, as their saint. Bozoğlan's tomb is known to have been the place of shelter for those who took refuge after the Babai uprising before the 14th century. This family seems to have settled in the Bozok region after the 15th century. According to archival records, this family was from the “Ağca Koyunlu” tribe. Arzuman Yunus, the head of the family during this period, received a caliphate name from the Safavids. It is understood that groups of this association were involved in some political events around Bozok in the 16th century. Following these events, family members left Bozok for Sivas Yıldızelin. After this period, the association lost contact with its suitors and became a smaller association. Today, there are members of the family in Yozgat, Ankara, Izmir and the village of Ayhanlar in Hacıbektaş. Keywords: Alevi, Babai, Arzuman, Bozok, Şambayadı.