Holy temples of the Yezidi in Lalish, Iraqi Kurdistan
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One of the temples in Lalish. The conical-roofed shrine in the background contains the tomb of Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir, the most important saint in Yazidi religion. The Yazidi consider him an avatar of Tawûsê Melek, which means "Peacock Angel".
His tomb at Lalish, Kurdistan, is a focal point of Yazidi pilgrimage.
Most Yazidis live in the Nineveh province of Northern Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan.
Throughout their history, the Yazidi were always heavily persecuted. The latest was in 2014, when Daesh (ISIS) killed many Yazidis and kidnapped girls, young women and boys. Boys to be brainwashed and trained as warriors and girls to be sold as (sex)slaves. The genocide caused many Yazidis to be forced to leave their ancestral lands in Northern Iraq.
Submitted: 08/09/2019
Accepted: 09/09/2019
Published:
- ABC (Australia) 14-Jan-2025
Holy temples of the Yezidi in Lalish, Iraqi Kurdistan
Buy this photo on Getty Images : Getty Images
One of the temples in Lalish. The conical-roofed shrine in the background contains the tomb of Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir, the most important saint in Yazidi religion. The Yazidi consider him an avatar of Tawûsê Melek, which means "Peacock Angel".
His tomb at Lalish, Kurdistan, is a focal point of Yazidi pilgrimage.
Most Yazidis live in the Nineveh province of Northern Iraq, Iraqi Kurdistan.
Throughout their history, the Yazidi were always heavily persecuted. The latest was in 2014, when Daesh (ISIS) killed many Yazidis and kidnapped girls, young women and boys. Boys to be brainwashed and trained as warriors and girls to be sold as (sex)slaves. The genocide caused many Yazidis to be forced to leave their ancestral lands in Northern Iraq.
Submitted: 08/09/2019
Accepted: 09/09/2019
Published:
- ABC (Australia) 14-Jan-2025