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Location Image Notes Lalish temple: Nineveh Governorate, Iraq: The location of the tomb of the Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir, a central figure of the Yazidi faith and considered the holiest of Yazidi temples. [2] Sharfadin temple: Sinjar, Iraq: 800 year old temple considered by Yazidis as one of the holiest places on earth. [3] Dedicated to Sherfedin.
The following is a list of Yazidi settlements in Iraq, Syria, Turkey, and Armenia, including both current and historical Yazidi settlements. Historically, Yazidis lived primarily in Iraq, Turkey, and Syria. [1] However, events since the end of the 20th century have resulted in considerable demographic shifts in these areas as well as mass ...
Pages in category "Yazidi holy places" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * ... Mam Rashan Shrine; Q.
This is a list of holy figures (Kurdish: Xudan, Xas, Babçak, Mêr) in Yazidism. [1]There are a total of 365 Yazidi holy figures venerated by Yazidis. [2] Many Yazidi tribes and lineages are named after Yazidi holy figures and there are many temples and shrines built in their honor.
Pages in category "Yazidi populated places in Iraq" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Yazidi shrine of Mame Reshan, partially destroyed by ISIL, in the Sinjar Mountains. Yazidis believe in one God, to whom they refer as Xwedê, Xwedawend, Êzdan, and Pedsha ('King'), and, less commonly, Ellah and Heq. [2] [8] [9] [5] [15] According to some Yazidi hymns (known as Qewls), God has 1,001 names, or 3,003 names according to other Qewls.
The Sharfadin Temple in Sinjar, Iraq is a Yazidi temple built in honor of Sheikh Sherfedin. It is considered by Yazidis as one of the holiest places on earth. [1] The temple is made of a pale yellow stone, with two cones atop the building. At the tip of each cone are three gold balls and a crescent reaching skyward. [1]
Mosque of Kufa in Iraq. Great Mosque of Kufa in Kufa, Iraq - contains the tombs of Muslim ibn Aqeel, Khadijah bint Ali, Hani ibn Urwa, and Al-Mukhtar. The mosque also contains many important sites relating to the prophets and Ali, including the place where he was fatally struck on the head while in prostration, Sujud.