Sheikh Mûsa Sor ("Red Moses"; also Sheikh Mûs or Mūsē Sōr) is a Yazidi saint. He is also called the ''Lord of Air and Wind''. Yazidis venerate him as the patron saint of

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and

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s. A subdivision of the Adani Sheikh lineage is also named after him. ‘ Ebdî Resho (‘Ebd Resh) was a companion of Sheikh Musa Sor. Musa Sor is associated with winds and the air. He is invocated during

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so that winds can help separate grains from hay.

Shrines

There is a ''mazār'' (shrine or sanctuary) dedicated to Musa Sor in Bahzane village in the Lalish Valley of northern Iraq.

References

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