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According to the researcher Victoria Arakelova, Yazidism is a unique phenomenon, one of the most remarkable illustrations of ethno-religious identity, centred on a religion the Yazidis call Sharfadin. And therefore, it is quite legitimate to speak of the unity of both the Yazidi religious identity and Yazidi ethnicity. [148] [140]
[5] [10] [11] The religion of the Yazidis is a highly syncretistic one: Sufi influence and imagery can be seen in their religious vocabulary, especially in the terminology of their esoteric literature, but much of the mythology is non-Islamic, and their cosmogonies apparently have many points in common with those of ancient Iranian religions.
In 1324, Abu Firas Ubaydullah ibn Shibl noted that Yazidism emerged as a religion independent from Islam, and claimed that Adawiyya had been reincorporated in Yazidism, stating that the newer Yazidis had adopted the beliefs of the older "ignorant Adawi Yazidis", who were "misled by Satan who whispered to them that they must love Yazid, to such ...
The list of religious populations article provides a comprehensive overview of the distribution and size of religious groups around the world. This article aims to present statistical information on the number of adherents to various religions, including major faiths such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and others, as well as smaller religious communities.
As Fakra (other spellings: Fekra, Fekhra, Fakhra, Fahra) the members of a Yazidi women's order are called. Only Yazidi women who are virgins and who have chosen a chaste and ascetic life can be accepted as members of this women's order. The Fakra are responsible for the maintenance of the Yazidi temple Lalish. Kebanî ("mistress of the house ...
The Hindu population of the United States is the eighth-largest in the world. Ten percent of Asian Americans, who together account for 5.8% of the U.S. population, are followers of the Hindu faith. [10] Most Hindus in America are immigrants (87%) or the children of immigrants (9%). The remaining are converts. [11]
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. Chel Mera (Chermera) or "40 Men" Temple: Mount Sinjar, Iraq
Tens of thousands of women were abducted, usually by men of a different religion. In Punjab in particular, where Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs had lived together for generations and spoke the same language, a stark segregation was brought about as Muslims headed west to Pakistan and Hindus and Sikhs fled east to India.