This paper examines the transformation of Alevi religious identity and organizational structures in Austria, where migration has offered both legal recognition and a platform for emancipatory articulation. While the Alevi community has historically faced marginalization in Turkey, Austria's legal framework — notably the Islam Law — has opened unprecedented institutional pathways. However, these developments remain contested: state recognition has triggered intra-Alevi disputes over theological representation, and external pressures from Turkish state-linked Sunni organizations complicate the space for autonomous self-definition. Based on qualitative research and recent policy analysis, this paper explores how Austrian Alevis navigate the tensions between minority status, diaspora institutionalization, and competing claims to Islamic orthodoxy, situating the Austrian case within broader debates on religion, equality, and secular governance in Europe. Hüseyin Çiçek