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Khatuna Fekhra () is a holy
Khatuna Fekhra () is a holy Yazidi
Yazidis, also spelled Yezidis (; ), are a Kurdish-speaking endogamous religious group indigenous to Kurdistan, a geographical region in Western Asia that includes parts of Iraq, Syria, Turkey, and Iran. The majority of Yazidis remaining in ...
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
Şırnak Province (, ) is a Provinces of Turkey, province in Turkey in the Southeastern Anatolia Region. Şırnak Province was created in 1990, with areas that were formerly part of the Siirt Province, Siirt, Hakkâri Province, Hakkâri and Mardin ...
, 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 ...
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See also
* List of Yazidi holy figures * List of Yazidi holy placesReferences
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