Second‑generation Yazidi survivors in North America navigate a web of culturally responsive mental‑health services, community organisations, and trauma‑informed care. Recent research highlights both the promise of specialised programs and the persistent barriers faced by these youth.
The Sinjar Escape Corridor emerged in 2014 as Yazidis fled IS‑driven genocide, prompting a complex humanitarian response involving NGOs, UN agencies, and health organisations. This article surveys the main actors, logistical pathways, and persistent challenges of delivering aid in a contested, mixed‑combatant environment.
Yazidi Mini‑Lalish shrines, small sanctified spaces modelled on the holy site of Lalish, have proliferated across European diaspora communities. Their establishment confronts a maze of national and sub‑national legal regimes, from zoning ordinances to religious‑recognition statutes, with Germany’s federal system posing particular hurdles. This article surveys those challenges, contextualising them within diaspora dynamics and oral tradition.
The Yazidi diaspora, driven by recent conflict and migration, has accelerated lexical change in Kurmanji through borrowing, semantic shift, and the creation of diaspora‑specific terms. Academic studies reveal how displacement, resettlement, and community networking reshape everyday speech while preserving core religious vocabulary.
The Heft Sirr (Seven Secrets) doctrine is a core Yazidi theological corpus that emerged in the medieval period and has been transmitted orally and in manuscripts for nine centuries. This article traces its development from the 12th‑century origins through Ottoman repression, modern reform, and 21st‑century digital preservation.
The Yazidi pilgrimage to the holy valley of Lalish follows ancient routes, ritual stages, and communal rites, culminating in the annual Feast of the Assembly. Contemporary security concerns and diaspora have prompted modern adaptations, yet the core devotional acts remain rooted in centuries‑old tradition.
Landmine clearance in Sinjar has become a pivotal factor for the safe return of Yazidi communities displaced by the 2014‑2017 crisis. Recent evaluations by MAG, UNMAS, UNDP and IOM show coordinated de‑mining efforts, yet residual contamination still hampers full durable solutions.
The Yazidi pilgrimage to the sacred valley of Lalish on Çarşema Sor, the Red Wednesday New Year, blends ancient footpaths with modern transport. This article surveys historic routes, ritual actions at the holy site, and how contemporary Yazidis across the diaspora participate in the celebration.
British consular dispatches of the 19th century provide some of the earliest systematic Western records of Ottoman‑led persecution against the Yazidi community. By analysing reports from officials such as Capt. F. R. Maunsell and Lt.‑Col. Herbert Chermside, scholars have reconstructed the scale of massacres, forced conversions and displacement that shaped Yazidi collective memory.
Yazidi household shrines, known as kili, are central to daily religious life. Women traditionally tend, clean, and embellish these sacred spaces, weaving personal devotion with communal identity. Their decorative practices blend textile art, natural pigments, and symbolic motifs, reinforcing gendered expressions of faith.