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Sacred place of the Yezidis in Kurdistan, Iraq
Lalish (Kurdish: لالش, romanized: Laliş, also known as Lalişa Nûranî) is a mountain valley and temple located in the Nineveh Plains, Kurdistan Region,
Lalish
Monotheistic ethnoreligion of Yazidis
considered as the reformer, renewer or founder of Yazidism. His tomb at Lalish, Iraq is the holiest site in Yazidism and the focal point of annual Yazidi
Yazidism
Ethno-religious group of Kurdistan
ritual observance such as the nightly lighting of wicks throughout the Lalish valley and the candelabrum ceremony of the autumn Feast of the Assembly
Yazidis
Yazidi saint
considered as the reformer, renewer or founder of Yazidism. His tomb at Lalish, Iraq is the holiest site in Yazidism and the focal point of annual Yazidi
Sheikh_Adi_ibn_Musafir
American band
Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig, joined by drummer Dan Molad, guitarist Peter Lalish, and, formerly, multi-instrumentalist Andrew Burri. Originating in Brooklyn
Lucius_(band)
Yazidi social organisation
spiritual council, he has the power to appoint the Baba Sheikh, administers Lalish and receives offerings from the annual journey and parading of the Sinjaq
Yazidi_social_organization
Overview of hostility, discrimination, and persecution against the Yazidi people
Yazidis Lalish was converted into a Quran school. This condition lasted for twelve years until the Yazidis were able to recapture their main shrine Lalish. During
Persecution_of_Yazidis
Christian baptism of infants or young children
at Lalish, the holiest Yazidi site. Alternatively, one may use the slightly less holy Zimzim spring. Individuals originating from regions near Lalish frequently
Infant_baptism
Angelic Being, one of the central figures of Yazidism
around every part of earth to bless it, and its last resting place was in Lalish. Hence, in Yazidi mythology, the rainbow is linked with Tawûsî Melek and
Tawûsî_Melek
Yazidi festival
Adî) in Lalish, along with many important ceremonies throughout the festive days. If possible, Yazidis make at least one pilgrimage to Lalish during their
Cejna_Cemayê
Polytheistic astral religion of ancient Harran
absorbed into Yazidism through the community around Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir at Lalish. According to an account attributed to the Christian writer Abu Yusuf Isa
Harranians
Group of large game birds
Pirbari, Dimitri; Grigoriev, Stanislav (25 January 2013). Holy Lalish, 2008 (Ezidian temple Lalish in Iraqi Kurdistan). p. 183. Archived from the original on
Peafowl
Yazidi principality
extraterritorial symbolic emirate. Historically centered in the Sheikhan–Lalish–Duhok region of northern Iraq, its ruling Mir serves as the highest political
Sheikhan_principality
Yazidi female saint
Sheikh Shems (Kurdish: Sheikh Shemsedin / Şêx Şemsedîn). In the sanctuary of Lalish, a "Qendîl" or "Çira" (Lights in honour of saints) is dedicated to Sitiya
Sitiya_Zin
River in Turkey, Iraq, and Syria
the heavenly yardna or flowing river (similar to the Yazidi concept of Lalish being the earthly manifestation of its heavenly counterpart, or the 'Sacred
Euphrates
Yazidi festival
Yazidis also wear festive garments and visit nearby temples, in particular Lalish, where the sacred Zemzem spring, which runs in a dark cave, is located.
Yazidi_New_Year
Holy figure in Yazidism
as patron of childbirth and pregnancy. A shrine in her honour stands at Lalish, the holiest Yazidi sanctuary in northern Iraq, and at Mağara in Şirnak
Khatuna_Fekhra
Enzymes from the stomachs of ruminants, used in cheese production
coagulated and formed when rennet flowed from the White Spring of the celestial Lalish in heaven into the Primeval Ocean. Biology portal Cheese Junket (dessert)
Rennet
Genocidal campaign in the Ottoman Empire
Shekhan region, killed approximately one hundred Yazidis, and occupied the Lalish temple for eight months. In 1804, when the Mizuri tribe invaded Amedi, they
Genocide of Yazidis by the Soran Emirate (1832–1834)
Genocide_of_Yazidis_by_the_Soran_Emirate_(1832–1834)
traditions, Sheikh Adi is said to have met Ezdina Mir when he first went to Lalish. He was married twice, first to Sitiya Zin, who was the daughter of Sheikh
Ezdina_Mir
Roof shape
. Holland, Rebecca (11 May 2017). "Inside Lalish, the Heart of the Yazidi faith". The Independent. Lalish is dotted with conical holy structures "Comprehensive
Conical_roof
Kurdish Peshmerga fighter
family, he was buried again on 18 August 2003 at his final resting place in Lalish Sanctuary with great ceremonies held on his funeral and a large attendance
Mahmoud_Ezidi
Federal region in Iraq
000 as of 2013. The oldest and holiest temple complex of the Yazidis, at Lalish, lies in the Kurdistan Region. The Yarsan (Ahl-e Haqq or Kakai) religion
Kurdistan_Region
Yazidi holy figure
Assembly, a ceremonial bull sacrifice is performed in front of his shrine in Lalish. Şêx Şems is the eponym of one of the four principal Şemsanî Sheikh lineages
Sheikh_Shems
Iranic ethnic group
heritage from the late 12th/early 13th centuries is the Yezidi pilgrimage site Lalish, with its trademark conical roofs. In later periods too, Kurdish rulers
Kurds
Yazidi festival
pious, sermons are preached and holy water and berat (small stones from Lalish) distributed. The tradition dates back to before Sheikh Adi's era in the
Tawûsgêran
Sacred bridge in Lalish, Iraq
In Yazidism, the Silat Bridge is a bridge in Lalish, Iraq that leads to the most holy Yazidi shrine. It symbolizes the connection and crossing over from
Silat_Bridge
2025 studio album by Lucius
(7, 8, 10), bass (7, 9, 10), drum programming (7), Casio SK5 (10) Peter Lalish – acoustic guitars (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7), electric guitars (1, 2, 5, 7–10)
Lucius_(album)
Iraqi paramilitary umbrella group
Message) Quwat Wa'ad Allah (military wing of the Islamic Virtue Party) Lalish Regiment Liwa al-Hussein Harakat al-Abdal Liwa Ansar al-Marja'iyya Babylon
Popular_Mobilization_Forces
of the Yazidis. The Supreme Yazidi Spiritual Council, headquartered at Lalish, is described in its own correspondence as "the highest religious authority
Supreme Yazidi Spiritual Council
Supreme_Yazidi_Spiritual_Council
(Xefûrê Rêya) protector of roads & patron of travellers, has shrines at Lalish and Ain Sifni. Şêx Bako. Has a shrine at Bahzani. The shrine is accompanied
List_of_Yazidi_holy_figures
Yazidi temple in Tbilisi, Georgia
modeled on the Lalish temple, the holiest Yazidi temple located in Iraq and has a single spire and bare-walled exteriors similar to the Lalish temple. The
Sultan_Ezid_Temple
City of Mosul". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 7 August 2016. "Lalish Temple". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 7 August 2016. "Kirkuk
List of World Heritage Sites in Iraq
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_Iraq
Yazidi Temple in Armenia
angels and are adorned with golden suns. The design is heavily inspired by Lalish in northern Iraq, the holiest temple of the Yazidis and a site of pilgrimage
Quba_Mêrê_Dîwanê
Yazidi saint
Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir Pir Ali Rabia of Basra Shehid ibn Jerr Holy places Lalish Sinjar Mountains Silat Bridge Mam Rashan Shrine Quba Mêrê Dîwanê Sharfadin
Amadin
Former Kurdish Principality
Grigoriev, Stanislav; Pirbari, Dimitri (2021-01-13). Holy Lalish, 2008 (Ezidian temple Lalish in Iraqi Kurdistan). p. 8. Ma'ruf, Naji (1977). عروبة العلماء
Bahdinan
Journey or search of moral or spiritual significance
and holy sites, with the most important being located in Sinjar such as Lalish. Some prominent literary characters who were pilgrims include: Chaucer's
Pilgrimage
Kurdish-Yazidi writer, teacher, and parliamentarian (1952–2021)
Lalish Cultural Center, which he co-founded and was established in 1993 to archive and preserve Yazidi culture and history. He also edited for Lalish
Pîr_Xidir_Silêman
Yazidi saint
His feast is celebrated in spring. There is a shrine dedicated to him at Lalish. Also, a shrine that is claimed as his tomb is situated behind Mount Maqlub
Pir_Mehmed_Reshan
Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir Pir Ali Rabia of Basra Shehid ibn Jerr Holy places Lalish Sinjar Mountains Silat Bridge Mam Rashan Shrine Quba Mêrê Dîwanê Sharfadin
List_of_Yazidi_holy_places
Yazidi princess and regent of the Emirate of Sheikhan
Yazidis in colonial Iraq, pg. 21 Edmonds, C. J. (2002-03-21). A Pilgrimage to Lalish. Psychology Press. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-947593-28-5. John S. Guest The Yezidis:
Meyan_Khatun
Western region of Asia
celebrating the Yazidi new year festival at the ancient holy temple of Lalish, Iraq The West Asian Tennis Federation regulates the championships and leagues
West_Asia
Ancient city in Upper Mesopotamia
Rodziewicz has recently demonstrated, they joined the community centred in Lalish around Adi ibn Musafir, a descendant of the Umayyad lineage, which in time
Harran
Yazidi holy figure
German). Retrieved 2022-07-04. Pirbari, Dimitri; Grigoriev, Stanislav. "Holy Lalish, 2008 (Ezidian temple Lalish in Iraqi Kurdistan)". p. 14. v t e v t e
Şêxûbekir
2014-2017 genocide campaign by the Islamic State
communities in Armenia List of Yazid communitiess in Iraq Aknalich Duhok Lalish List of Yazidi holy places Lusakn Mam Rashan Shrine Nineveh (Nineveh Plains
Yazidi_genocide
American pop-rock band
afterward. Esperanza Spalding left the band soon after and Guitarist Pete Lalish (Lucius), another Berklee student, later joined the band after Ziman saw
Elizabeth_&_the_Catapult
Yazidi human rights activist
Poster of Nadia Murad speaking to the UN Security Council at the Yazidi Temple of Lalish, Ninawa
Nadia_Murad
Ethno-religious group in Georgia
of constructing a Yazidi temple outside historically sacred places like Lalish or Sinjar, and also the close collaboration between the Georgian state and
Yazidism_in_Georgia
Religious leader of the Yazidi
was the Yazidi spiritual leader from 1978 to 1995. Ilyas was sworn in at Lalish Temple on 18 November 2020, and was given the title Baba Sheikh by Yazidi
Sheikh_Ali_Ilyas
Iraqi Yazidi kidnapping victim of ISIS
Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir Pir Ali Rabia of Basra Shehid ibn Jerr Holy places Lalish Sinjar Mountains Silat Bridge Mam Rashan Shrine Quba Mêrê Dîwanê Sharfadin
Fawzia_Amin_Sido
Minority group in Germany
communities in Armenia List of Yazid communitiess in Iraq Aknalich Duhok Lalish List of Yazidi holy places Lusakn Mam Rashan Shrine Nineveh (Nineveh Plains
Yazidis_in_Germany
Semi-autonomous federal region of the Republic of Iraq
Kifri, and northeastern parts of Nineveh Governorate including Akre and Lalish, but almost none of Kirkuk governorate. These territories were governed
Territory of the Kurdistan Region
Territory_of_the_Kurdistan_Region
Yazidi saint, first ruler of Kilis principality
Mand is traditionally considered to be a patron of snakes. His shrine at Lalish is said to contain a cave that is full of snakes. The black snake serves
Sheikh_Mand
Christian rite of initiation into the Church
are baptized at birth with water from the Kaniya Sipî ("White Spring") at Lalish. It essentially consists of pouring holy water from the spring on the child's
Baptism
Town in Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Maisel, Sebastian (Spring 2021). "Rebuilding the unimagined past: Êzidî religious architecture and the reconfiguration of sacred space". Lalish. 45: 3–31.
Sharya,_Iraq
Yazidi saint
Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir Pir Ali Rabia of Basra Shehid ibn Jerr Holy places Lalish Sinjar Mountains Silat Bridge Mam Rashan Shrine Quba Mêrê Dîwanê Sharfadin
Fexredîn
Town in Nineveh, Iraq
Books. ISBN 978-0-7391-7775-4. Edmonds, C. J. (2002-03-21). A Pilgrimage to Lalish. Psychology Press. ISBN 978-0-947593-28-5. Bozarslan, Hamit; Gunes, Cengiz;
Bashiqa
Temples in Iraq
Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir Pir Ali Rabia of Basra Shehid ibn Jerr Holy places Lalish Sinjar Mountains Silat Bridge Mam Rashan Shrine Quba Mêrê Dîwanê Sharfadin
Sharfadin_Temple
Egyptian Sufi saint (859–862)
righteous woman, eventually guiding 40 dervishes through a 40-day blizzard to Lalish to seek the blessing of Sheikh 'Adī. Scholars note that the allegory of
Dhu'l-Nun_al-Misri
Sky deity who represents the Sun
Assembly, a ceremonial bull sacrifice is performed in front of his shrine at Lalish. Yazidi religious texts refer to the light of the sun as a manifestation
Solar_deity
Yazidi festival
manifestation. Pirbari, Dimitri; Grigoriev, Stanislav. Holy Lalish, 2008 (Ezidian temple Lalish in Iraqi Kurdistan). pp. 28, 31. Admin. "Fest zu Ehren des
Feast_of_Ezid
Mountain range in Iraq and Syria
mausoleum of the Yazidi founder or reformer Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir in the Lalish valley. During roughly the same era, Sunni Muslim Kurdish tribes launched
Sinjar_Mountains
total number of Yazidis in the country was 40,586. The satellite channel of Lalish TV broadcasts in Kurdish from Moscow and is bankrolled by the Yazidi businessman
Yazidism_in_Russia
Yazidi holy figure
Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir Pir Ali Rabia of Basra Shehid ibn Jerr Holy places Lalish Sinjar Mountains Silat Bridge Mam Rashan Shrine Quba Mêrê Dîwanê Sharfadin
Nasirdîn
Mirê Şêxan
University of Baghdad. The choosing of Mîr Hazim by the Spiritual Council in Lalish led to a lot of criticism by some Yezidis; he was accused of having been
Hazim_Tahsin_Beg
Zoroastrian mythological location
couch in the Miho Museum. In Yazidism, the Silat Bridge is a bridge in Lalish that leads to the most holy Yazidi shrine. It symbolizes the connection
Chinvat_Bridge
Yazidi festival
new strips of cloth with the water of the White Spring (Kanîya Sipî) in Lalish. This act, along with renewing the perî, indicates the renewal of nature
Tiwaf
Ethnic group in Armenia
On 29 September 2012, Yazidis opened their first temple outside their Lalish homeland, the temple of Ziarat in Aknalich in the Armavir Province of Armenia
Yazidis_in_Armenia
Bridge that all resurrected human beings must cross on the Day of Judgment in Islam
Persian curse "meet you [at] Sirat". Silat Bridge - a Yazidi sacred bridge in Lalish, Kurdistan, Iraq Vaitarani (mythology) - a mythological river Styx - a similar
As-Sirāt
Yazidi saint
652 AH/1254 CE. The forces of Badr al-Din Luʾluʾ entered the temple of Lalish, had the bones of Sheikh Adi exhumed and burned. They crucified and killed
Sheikh Hasan ibn Sheikh Adi II
Sheikh_Hasan_ibn_Sheikh_Adi_II
Place in Aragatsotn, Armenia
with animal-shaped tombstones. In December 2020, a Yezidi cleric from the Lalish holy site located in Iraq blessed a newly built temple named after Shekhubekir
Rya_Taza
Female Sufi scholar and saint (died 801)
Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir Pir Ali Rabia of Basra Shehid ibn Jerr Holy places Lalish Sinjar Mountains Silat Bridge Mam Rashan Shrine Quba Mêrê Dîwanê Sharfadin
Rabia_Basri
located in South America. Silat Bridge The Silat Bridge is a bridge in Lalish, Iraq that leads to the most holy Yazidi shrine in Yazidism. Suddene A country
List_of_mythological_places
Religion in Turkey
communities in Armenia List of Yazid communitiess in Iraq Aknalich Duhok Lalish List of Yazidi holy places Lusakn Mam Rashan Shrine Nineveh (Nineveh Plains
Yazidism_in_Turkey
Yazidi site on Mount Sinjar in Iraq
Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir Pir Ali Rabia of Basra Shehid ibn Jerr Holy places Lalish Sinjar Mountains Silat Bridge Mam Rashan Shrine Quba Mêrê Dîwanê Sharfadin
Mam_Rashan_Shrine
Harvard University: 58–61. Edmonds, C. J. (2002-03-21). A Pilgrimage to Lalish. Psychology Press. ISBN 978-0-947593-28-5. "Bajalan". Iranica Online. Retrieved
Kurdish_tribes
Traditional Kurdish tattoos
communities in Armenia List of Yazid communitiess in Iraq Aknalich Duhok Lalish List of Yazidi holy places Lusakn Mam Rashan Shrine Nineveh (Nineveh Plains
Deq_(tattoo)
Yazidi divine figure
the Morkirin baptismal rite performed at Kaniya Spî (the White Spring) in Lalish, the officiant declares over the initiate that their testimony and faith
Sultan_Ezid
Spiritual counterpart in Mandaean cosmology
Taoism, and the Yazidi belief of there being both a heavenly and earthly Lalish. Philosophical parallels include Plato's theory of forms. In the Scroll
Dmuta
Holy text
Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir Pir Ali Rabia of Basra Shehid ibn Jerr Holy places Lalish Sinjar Mountains Silat Bridge Mam Rashan Shrine Quba Mêrê Dîwanê Sharfadin
Yazidi_Black_Book
Place in Iraq
January 2023. Pirbari, Dimitri; Grigoriev, Stanislav. Holy Lalish, 2008 (Ezidian temple Lalish in Iraqi Kurdistan). p. 20. Chabot (1902), p. 110; Fiey (1975)
Ain_Sifni
Personification of the Living Water in Sethian Gnosticism
the heavenly yardna or flowing river (similar to the Yazidi concept of Lalish being the earthly manifestation of its heavenly counterpart). Five Seals
Yesseus_Mazareus_Yessedekeus
2016 studio album by Lucius
Wolfe – lead vocals Holly Laessig – lead vocals Dan Molad – drums Peter Lalish – guitar Andrew Burri – guitar Additional musicians Rob Moose – strings
Good_Grief_(Lucius_album)
City in Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq
Iraq (2003–11) Battle of Ramadi (2006) Battle of Ramadi (2014–15) Duhok, Lalish (29 October 2020). ""الإقليم السني" .. شيوخ الانبار يرفضون التسمية ويتطلعون
Ramadi
Axis mundi in the Tenrikyo religion
Honbushin List of religious sites Axis mundi Foundation Stone in Judaism Lalish in Yazidism Omphalos of Delphi in Ancient Greece Mori 2016, pp. 16–18. Mori
Jiba_(Tenrikyo)
Seth in Yazidism
Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir Pir Ali Rabia of Basra Shehid ibn Jerr Holy places Lalish Sinjar Mountains Silat Bridge Mam Rashan Shrine Quba Mêrê Dîwanê Sharfadin
Shehid_ibn_Jerr
Former village in Kurdistan Region, Iraq
Ezidi religious architecture and the reconfiguration of sacred space". Lalish Magazine. 45. Duhok. Shammo, Qader Saleem (2018). Yezidis in Iraq : between
Mam_Rashan
Ethnic group
Yazidi pilgrimage to Lalish temple in Iraqi Kurdistan
Kurdish_population
the school Al-Mustansiriya to the Abbasid Palace Nippur Old City of Mosul Lalish Temple Kirkuk Citadel The Hajj Pilgrimage Routes: The Darb Zubaydah Petra
List of World Heritage Sites in the Arab States
List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_the_Arab_States
Yazidi singer and songwriter
Year Title Artist 2017 Lalisha Nurani (The Holy Lalish) Ibrahim Khalil 2017 Şaya Şemoyê Ibrahim Khalil (With Arthur Safoyan) 2017 De u Bave Te (Your
Ibrahim_Khalil_(singer)
Kurdish prince of Rawanduz
ISBN 978-3-946246-02-2, retrieved 2026-01-26 Cecil John Edmonds (1967), A Pilgrimage to Lalish, Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, p. 60, ISBN 90-04-04428-0
Mir_Muhammad_of_Rawanduz
Lalish is the holy place of Yazidis.
Religion_in_Kurdistan
District in Iraq
Sheikhan principality following the arrival of Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir in the Lalish valley in the early 12th century. Following his death in 1162, his descendants
Shekhan_District
Iraqi Yazidi militia commander (died 2014)
Yazidi community on the anniversaries of his death. Khedr was buried at Lalish sanctuary, the holiest site in Yazidism, where his grave continues to be
Sheikh_Khairy_Khedr
Village in Iraq
there are 360 Yazidi religious monuments, for which it is known as "Little Lalish" (Kurdish: Lalişa Piçuk). Bozan is first attested as a Christian village
Bozan,_Iraq
2013 studio album by Lucius
Wolfe – Lead vocals Holly Laessig – Lead vocals Dan Molad – Drums Peter Lalish – Guitar Andrew Burri – Guitar Additional musicians Alan Hampton – Bass
Wildewoman
recognized by the Georgian state as well as by the Yezidi spiritual center in Lalish. The Council carries out religious, educational, and cultural activities
Spiritual Council of the Yazidis in Georgia
Spiritual_Council_of_the_Yazidis_in_Georgia
Holy text
Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir Pir Ali Rabia of Basra Shehid ibn Jerr Holy places Lalish Sinjar Mountains Silat Bridge Mam Rashan Shrine Quba Mêrê Dîwanê Sharfadin
Yazidi_Book_of_Revelation
Village in Armavir, Armenia
Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir Pir Ali Rabia of Basra Shehid ibn Jerr Holy places Lalish Sinjar Mountains Silat Bridge Mam Rashan Shrine Quba Mêrê Dîwanê Sharfadin
Aknalich
Traditional religious beliefs of the Shabaks
161. Leezenberg (1994), p. 13. Leezenberg (2014), p. 249. A Pilgrimage to Lalish, C. J. Edmonds, 2002, pp. 76, ISBN 9780947593285 Leezenberg (2014), p. 254
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