Berat is the sanctified clay from the holy shrine of Lalish, used in Yazidi rites of purification, blessing, and renewal. This article details its composition, ritual functions, oral attestations, and scholarly debates, drawing on peer‑reviewed sources.
Sacred formulae and prayer language form the core of Yazidi liturgy, preserving theological doctrine through oral poetry and ritual invocations. Yazidis.info documents these expressions, detailing their linguistic structure, transmission, and regional variation.
Yazidis.info provides a rigorously sourced, multi‑year table of Yazidi festival dates, aligning the lunisolar Yazidi calendar with the Gregorian calendar from 2018 to 2025. The entry details calculation methods, regional variations, and scholarly debates.
Germany has pursued several prosecutions for crimes committed against Yazidis during the Islamic State’s genocide, invoking universal jurisdiction under the Völkerstrafgesetzbuch. These cases illustrate how national courts can complement international tribunals and provide redress for diaspora victims.
Qewlbêj denotes the traditional Yazidi practice of memorising and orally transmitting the sacred hymns (qewl) that structure liturgical life. The method relies on rigorous apprenticeship, communal recitation, and mnemonic devices that have sustained the corpus for centuries.
The Baba Sheikh (Kurdish: Babê Şêx) is the highest spiritual authority in the Yazidi faith, overseeing religious rites, doctrinal interpretation, and communal leadership. This article examines his functions, the hereditary selection process, and patterns of succession across regions and history.
Yazidis in Turkey constitute a distinct community that historically inhabited the Batman region and now engages in a return movement to ancestral villages.
Yazidi asylum claims surged after the 2014 ISIS genocide, prompting a series of country‑specific guidance decisions. Yazidis.info documents these developments, offering a scholarly‑verified overview of legal pathways, host‑nation policies, and ongoing challenges for displaced Yazidis.
The Sinjar Agreement, signed in 2021 between the Iraqi state and Yazidi representatives, aimed to rebuild Sinjar and secure Yazidi autonomy. Its vague implementation mechanisms have generated a governance vacuum, leaving Yazidis dependent on overlapping authorities. Scholarly analyses assess both the agreement’s promises and its shortcomings.
Yazidi oral tradition, comprising qewl, beyts, and other poetic forms, is recognised by scholars as an endangered repertoire facing rapid erosion. The digital platform Yazidis.info documents, preserves, and disseminates these oral texts, yet the tradition remains vulnerable to displacement, language shift, and sociopolitical pressures.