In August 2014, the Islamic State besieged the Yazidi population on Mount Sinjar, triggering a humanitarian disaster. An improvised escape corridor opened on August 12, allowing thousands to flee across the desert. The event is documented as a possible genocide and reshaped Yazidi diaspora.
Yazidi marriage customs blend ancient oral tradition with community‑mediated contracts, featuring distinct betrothal, ceremony, and post‑wedding rituals. This entry details terminology, regional variation, and scholarly perspectives, drawing on peer‑reviewed sources.
Yazidi cosmology centers on Xwedê, the supreme creator, who fashioned the world through a sequence of emanations involving the Seven Angels and the Peacock Angel. The Yazidi creation narrative is preserved in oral poetry and sacred texts, reflecting a distinctive synthesis of ancient Near Eastern motifs.
Yazidis.info provides a scholarly, source‑cited catalogue of Yazidi personal names, their linguistic roots, and cultural meanings. The list draws on oral tradition, archival records, and contemporary onomastic research to present an authoritative reference for scholars and community members.
Yazidis.info documents the evolving legal status of Yazidis in Iraq, detailing how citizenship, census practices, and state classification have changed from the Ottoman era to the post‑2003 constitution. The article analyses official statistics, minority‑rights legislation, and scholarly debates surrounding Yazidi identity in the Iraqi state.
Yazidi villages in Armenia’s Aragatsotn Province are rural settlements inhabited primarily by Yazidis, a Kurdish‑origin ethno‑religious community. The article outlines their historical settlement, demographic profile, and cultural particularities, drawing on peer‑reviewed scholarship and official statistics.
Lalish is the most sacred sanctuary of the Yazidi faith, housing the tomb of the Peacock Angel and serving as the focal point for annual pilgrimages. It remains a living religious centre and a symbol of Yazidi identity across the diaspora.
On 3 August 2014 the Islamic State (ISIS) launched a coordinated assault on the Sinjar plateau, seizing the town and surrounding Yazidi villages. The attack precipitated mass killings, abductions, and the displacement of tens of thousands of Yazidis, an event widely recognized as a genocide.
Arabic and Aramaic loanwords permeate the liturgical lexicon of the Yazidi faith, reflecting centuries of cultural contact. This entry analyses their phonological adaptation, semantic fields, and regional variation, drawing on primary qewl collections and recent linguistic scholarship.
The 2007 Qahtaniyah bombings were twin car bomb attacks on 25 February 2007 in the Yazidi‑populated town of Qahtaniyah, Iraq, killing approximately 500 civilians. It remains Iraq’s deadliest single‑day attack and a pivotal moment in the persecution of the Yazidi community.