Since the late 19th century Yazidis have lived in Georgia, and in recent decades formal interfaith dialogue with the Georgian Orthodox Church has produced joint projects such as the Tbilisi Yazidi temple, theological exchanges, and communal blessings. This article traces the historical roots, key initiatives, and measurable outcomes of this unique religious partnership.
The 72 fermans, divine emanations in Yazidi cosmology, continue to shape communal choices through ritual invocation, clerical counsel, and diaspora adaptations. Their influence is mediated by evolving religious authority, trauma‑driven reinterpretation, and the need for stability in exile.
Yazidi prayer manuscripts exist in three primary scripts—Latin, Arabic, and Cyrillic—each reflecting distinct historical, linguistic, and regional influences. This article compares their orthographic features, textual conventions, and the scholarly debates surrounding their use.
The Kitêba Cilwe, often translated as “the Book of Splendor,” is a central yet enigmatic text in Yazidi tradition. While its original Arabic manuscripts date to the late nineteenth century, the work underpins the content of liturgical hymns (qawls) and shapes contemporary ritual practice.
Sheikh ‘Edeb is the central religious authority credited with systematizing the Yazidi scriptural corpus. His work bridged oral tradition and written codification, shaping the canon that underpins contemporary Yazidi belief and practice.
Over the past hundred years the Yazidi community has endured repeated waves of violence that have dramatically altered mortality rates and shortened life expectancy. Scholarly surveys, especially the 2017 retrospective household study, reveal thousands of deaths and kidnappings during the 2014 ISIS onslaught, while earlier conflicts left deep demographic scars that continue to shape health outcomes today.
Yazidi processional rituals have been reshaped by diaspora communities in Germany and Sweden, blending traditional sacred routes with new urban landscapes. Scholarly work shows how memory, vernacular stability, and local institutions sustain these rites despite displacement.
Fire occupies a central, sacred place in Yazidi ritual life. This article examines its symbolic meanings, liturgical uses, regional variations, scholarly debates, and common misunderstandings, drawing on recent academic work.
The fertility patterns of the Yazidi community have shifted dramatically over the past two centuries, shaped by Ottoman‑era persecution, 20th‑century upheavals, and recent displacement caused by the Islamic State. Contemporary studies reveal a decline in desired family size among displaced Yazidi women, contrasting with historic estimates of a larger, more stable population.
Qewlê Kirasgorîn is a sacred Yazidi hymn rendered in the Kurmanji dialect of Kurdish. Its linguistic profile showcases a rich oral‑poetic tradition marked by formulaic diction, distinctive metrical patterns, and layered semantic fields that encode theological concepts. This article surveys its phonology, morphology, syntax, and prosody, drawing on recent scholarly analyses of Yazidi Qewls.