Safina Carnival as The Common Heritage of Abrahimist Religions on Cudi Mountain

Abstract

The Sefine region, which is the subject of the study, is located on Mount Cudi. According to the belief, after a flood that took place in the time of Noah, the ship carrying Noah and his companions sat on Mount Judi. The place where the ship sits is named Sefine, which means ship in Arabic. It is believed that Noah prayed two rak'ahs and sacrificed here because of the salvation from the flood. There is also a temple, which is believed to have been founded by Noah. The temple is considered sacred by Jews, Christians and Muslims in the region. So that Thus a cult of pilgrimage emerged. Muslims in the region also continued this pilgrimage cult. In this context, they organize a festival that lasts for 3 weeks in July every year in order to protect the salvation from the flood and the legacy of Noah in the region. In this study, the historical background and performance of the festival, which has been suspended for many years due to security problems in the region and celebrated again in 2021, is given. Qualitative method was used in the study and participatory observation has made.