Yazidism
Sign in to saveAlso known as Yezidism, Sharfadin
Key facts
- Religion.name
- Yazidism
- Religion.image
- Lalish.jpg
- Religion.caption
- The tomb of Sheikh Adi at Lalish, the holiest Yazidi temple
- Religion.type
- Ethnic religion
- Religion.main_classification
- Iranian religions
- Religion.theology
- Monotheistic
- Religion.leader_title
- Mir
- Religion.leader_name
- Hazim Tahsin or Naif Dawud
- Religion.leader_title1
- Baba Sheikh
- Religion.leader_name1
- Sheikh Ali Ilyas
- Religion.headquarters
- Lalish, Nineveh Plains, Iraq
- Religion.language
- Kurdish (Kurmanji)
- Religion.other_names
- Sharfadin
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Encyclopedic overview
27 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Principal beliefs
- Tawûsî Melek
- Holy figures
- Sheikh 'Adī
- Rebirth and concept of time
- Cosmogony and beginning of life
- Yazidi sacred texts
- Holy books
- ''Qewl'' and ''Beyt''
- Mishur
- Festivals
- Yazidi New Year
- Feast of Êzî
- Tawûsgeran
- Feast of the Assembly
- Tiwaf
- Religious practices
- Prayers
- Customs
- Purity and taboos
- Religious organisation
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
Yazidism, or Yezidism also known as Sharfadin, is a monotheistic ethnic religion. It developed through a complex historical process involving a pre-Islamic Kurdish religious substratum and the teachings of Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir. Scholars generally regard it as an independent religious tradition with deep roots in ancient Iranian beliefs, shaped by later Sufi influences. Its followers, called Yazidis, or Yezidis, are a Kurdish-speaking community.
Yazidism is based on belief in one God who created the world and entrusted its guardianship to seven self-emanated angels. Preeminent among these angels is Tawûsî Melek (; also spelled ), who is the leader of the angels and has the greatest authority over the world.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Yazidism” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.