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Bookmark or Share- Yazidism - WikipediaYazidism, [a] also known as Sharfadin, [b] is a monotheistic ethnic religion [c] that originated in Kurdistan [citation needed] and has roots in pre-Zoroastrian Iranian religion, directly derived from the Indo-Iranian tradition. [d] Its followers, called Yazidis, are a Kurdish -speaking community. [e]
- Yazidi | History, Culture, & Religion | BritannicaYazīdī, member of a Kurdish religious minority found primarily in northern Iraq, southeastern Turkey, northern Syria, the Caucasus region, and parts of Iran. The Yazīdī religion includes elements of ancient Iranian religions as well as elements of Judaism, Nestorian Christianity, and Islam.
- Yazidism - World History EncyclopediaYazidism is a syncretic, monotheistic religion practiced by the Yazidis, an ethnoreligious group which resides primarily in northern Iraq, northern Syria, and southeastern Turkey. Yazidism is considered by its adherents to be the oldest religion in the world and the first truly monotheistic faith.
- Where Are the Yazidis Today, Almost a Decade After ISIS’s ... - PBSOver 3,000 Yazidis, mostly men and elderly women, were killed, and around 6,000 women and children were captured by ISIS. The captive women and children were targeted for sexual slavery and...
- Yazidis - WikipediaYazidis, also spelled Yezidis (/ j ə ˈ z iː d i z / ⓘ; [24] Êzidî), [25] are a Kurdish-speaking [26] endogamous [27] [28] religious group indigenous to Kurdistan, a geographical region in Western Asia that includes parts of Iraq, Syria, Turkey, and Iran.
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