Yazidi
Peacock Angel followers
Yazidi refers to a member of an ethnoreligious group native to northern Iraq, with communities in Syria, Turkey, and the diaspora.
Yazidis practice an ancient monotheistic religion that blends elements from Zoroastrianism, Islam, and Christianity, centered on the worship of God through seven angelic beings.
The community faced genocide by ISIS in 2014: Yazidi refugees fled to the mountains.
Also spelled Yezidi.
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- refugePlace of safety
- IraqMiddle Eastern republic
- NinevehAssyrian empire's seat
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
exodus · rescue · humanitarian · crisis · displacement · IDPs · escape · aid
Iranian language group
- ArmeniaCaucasian republic, capital Yerevan
- GeorgiaName shared by country and state
- GermanyCentral European nation
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
Assyrians · minority · indigenous · identity · population · community · homeland · migration
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- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- faithTrust without proof
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- sacredWorthy of reverence
deity · cosmology · mythology · creation · afterlife · eschatology · divinity · theology
Systematic annihilation of a people
- ISILJihadist insurgent network
- massacresBrutal group killings
- atrocitiesExtremely cruel acts
- enslavementForced human ownership
abductions · sexual violence · survivors · victims · refugees · displacement · human trafficking · forced conversion
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- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- ritesFormal ceremonial acts
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
purification · initiation · taboos · sacred texts · ancestral worship · endogamy · syncretism · oral tradition
Marriage within one's group
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
- laityNon-ordained church members
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
intermarriage · hereditary · religious authority · social structure
mountain
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siege · exodus · rescue · humanitarian · crisis · displacement · IDPs · escape · aid · corridor
Kurdish
Iranian language group
- ArmeniaCaucasian republic, capital Yerevan
- GeorgiaName shared by country and state
- GermanyCentral European nation
diaspora · Assyrians · minority · indigenous · identity · population · community · homeland · migration
prayer
Address to deity
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- faithTrust without proof
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
sacred · deity · cosmology · mythology · creation · afterlife · eschatology · divinity · theology · spirituality
genocide
Systematic annihilation of a people
- ISILJihadist insurgent network
- massacresBrutal group killings
- atrocitiesExtremely cruel acts
enslavement · abductions · sexual violence · survivors · victims · refugees · displacement · human trafficking · forced conversion · mass graves
feasts
Grand ceremonial meals
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
- ceremoniesFormal observances with ritual
- ritesFormal ceremonial acts
rituals · purification · initiation · taboos · sacred texts · ancestral worship · endogamy · syncretism · oral tradition · white clothing
endogamy
Marriage within one's group
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- clergyOrdained religious officials collectively
- laityNon-ordained church members
hierarchy · intermarriage · hereditary · religious authority · social structure