Sheikh from the Yazidi faith, Lalish, Iraqi Kurdistan
Sheikh in the temple complex in Lalish, the holy place of Yazidism.
The Yazidis follow a caste system. Their caste system was updated and revised by Sheikh Adi in the 11th century.
Basically, there are three castes - Murids, Pirs, and Sheikhs. Most Yezidi belong to the Murid class and are just common people without special roles.
The sheikh caste is again divided into different groups. Generally, this sheikh caste is responsible for the spiritual well-being of the community.
Yazidis marry within their own caste, although nowadays some say there is a need to change that rule ( especially the Yazidi that live in Germany and in the west).
This religious man is from the Sheikh cast; he is a Sheikh wazir majlis rohani. ( الشيخ وزير مجلس روحاني )
Submitted: 25/06/2019
Rejected: 27/06/2019
Rejection Reasons
Unreleased: Posed People
Images of real life events, people, and actions that fall under the Unreleased category cannot be staged or posed. We want to see images of life "as is," without influence from the photographer. Do not prompt or direct people; rather, photograph them as they are.
Sheikh from the Yazidi faith, Lalish, Iraqi Kurdistan
Sheikh in the temple complex in Lalish, the holy place of Yazidism.
The Yazidis follow a caste system. Their caste system was updated and revised by Sheikh Adi in the 11th century.
Basically, there are three castes - Murids, Pirs, and Sheikhs. Most Yezidi belong to the Murid class and are just common people without special roles.
The sheikh caste is again divided into different groups. Generally, this sheikh caste is responsible for the spiritual well-being of the community.
Yazidis marry within their own caste, although nowadays some say there is a need to change that rule ( especially the Yazidi that live in Germany and in the west).
This religious man is from the Sheikh cast; he is a Sheikh wazir majlis rohani. ( الشيخ وزير مجلس روحاني )
Submitted: 25/06/2019
Rejected: 27/06/2019
Rejection Reasons
Unreleased: Posed People
Images of real life events, people, and actions that fall under the Unreleased category cannot be staged or posed. We want to see images of life "as is," without influence from the photographer. Do not prompt or direct people; rather, photograph them as they are.