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Yazidi Holy Figures
This is a list of holy figures () in Yazidism. There are a total of 365 Yazidi holy figures venerated by Yazidis. Many Yazidi tribes and lineages are named after Yazidi holy figures and there are many List of Yazidi holy places, temples and shrines built in their honor. Holy figures in Yazidism are designated by various special terms including ''Babçak'', ''Xudan'' (lord, master, owner, holder, proprietor, protector, deity), ''Xas'' (selected, notable, special, elite) and ''Mêr'' which translates to (holy) man. According to Yazidi belief God is almighty and absolute, and the Xudans are a part of His power, moreover, in relation to nature, Yazidis believe in ''Xudans'' for most of natural elements and phenomena and they are regarded as divine powers that have control over these phenomena. In Yazidi mythology, the ''Xudan''s appeared after the creation of the world for the Classical elements, four elements of nature and their manifestations. Sheikhs Below is a list of Yazidi h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yazidism
Yazidism, also known as Sharfadin, is a Monotheism, monotheistic ethnic religion which has roots in Ancient Iranian religion, pre-Zoroastrian Iranian religion, directly derived from the Indo-Iranians, Indo-Iranian tradition. Its followers, called Yazidis, are a Kurdish language, Kurdish-speaking community. Yazidism includes elements of ancient Iranian religions, as well as elements of Judaism, Church of the East, and Islam."Yazīdī" ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. (2025) [1998]. Yazidism is based on belief in one God who created the world and entrusted it into the care of seven Holy Beings, known as Angels. Preeminent among these Angels is Tawûsî Melek (, also spelled as ''Melek Taûs''), who is the leader ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khatuna Fekhra
Khatuna Fekhra () is a holy Yazidi female figure who is venerated as the Xudan of women and children as well as patron of childbirth and pregnancy. Biography Xatûna Fexra was the daughter is the daughter of the prominent Yazidi holy figure, Şêx Fexredîn as well as sister to Şêx Mend, Şêx Bedir and Aqûbê Mûsa. According to Yazidi tradition, her birth name was Xezal, however, she came to be known as Xatûna Fexra. Religious Significance The ''Quba Xatuna Fexra'' (Temple of Khatuna Fekhra) in Mağara, İdil, Şırnak Province, southeastern Turkey was built in honor of her. There is also a shrine built in honor of her in Lalish Lalish (, also known as Lalişa Nûranî) is a mountain valley and temple located in the Nineveh Plains, Iraq. It is the holiest temple of the Yazidis. It is the location of the tomb of the Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir, a central figure of the Yazidi .... See also * List of Yazidi holy figures * List of Yazidi holy places References Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emirate Of Kilis
Emirate of Kilis () was a Kurdish emirate which ruled the Kilis and Afrin in Antioch regions up until the disintegration of the Ayyubid dynasty during the time of Saladin. The rulers of this principality were descendants of Sheikh Fakhraddin, who is one of the greatest Yezidi philosophers and one of the most important saint figures. The main religion of this principality was Yazidism. History Origin The rulers of Kilis were descendants of Sheikh Mend, one of Hakkari tribal leaders who was the son of Sheikh Fakhraddin. At the late 12th century and the beginning of the 13th century. Due to the good relations with the Ayyubid dynasty under Saladin, who was himself a Kurd, Sheikh Mand was appointed as the rulers of the principality that stretched from Afrin to Kilis, Maraş in today's Turkey. Sheikh Mend was later known as the “Prince of Princes" and "Emir of Kurds". Rule When the Ayyubid dynasty collapsed around 1260, the Mamluks appointed Mend Kasim as the ruler of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheikh Mand
Sheikh Mand or Sheikh Mend, Sheikh Mand Pasha () was a 12th-century Yazidi saint, ruler of Kilis principality, and an Ayyubid Army commanfiefdom is the son of Şêx Fexredîn and thus belongs to the Şemsanî lineage of sheikhs. His sister was Khatuna Fekhra, revered today as one of the most important Yazidi female saints. Emir of Kurds Sheikh Mand was one the leaders of Kurdish Hakkari tribe and commander of Hakkariya regiment of the Ayyubid Army. For his service, Saladin granted him the title of "Emir of the Kurds" along with the rule of Qoseir castle located in western Aleppo, and a fiefdom over Kurds in Levant. Association with snakes Sheikh Mand is traditionally considered to be a patron of snakes. His shrine at Lalish Lalish (, also known as Lalişa Nûranî) is a mountain valley and temple located in the Nineveh Plains, Iraq. It is the holiest temple of the Yazidis. It is the location of the tomb of the Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir, a central figure of the Yazidi .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
