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There is a disagreement among scholars and in Yazidi circles on whether the Yazidi people are a distinct ethnoreligious group or a religious sub-group of the Kurds, an Iranic ethnic group. [ 34 ] [ 35 ] Yazidism is the ethnic religion of the Yazidi people and is monotheistic in nature, having roots in a pre-Zoroastrian Iranic faith .
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 ]
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.
Yazidi villages by country (1 C) A. Yazidi populated places in Armenia (91 P) I. Yazidi populated places in Iraq (3 C, 37 P) Y. Yazidi communities in Turkey (1 C, 37 P)
Most Yazidis still live in northern Iraq, particularly in the Nineveh Governorate, though there are also smaller communities in other countries such as Armenia, Georgia, Syria, and Turkey. There are also some Yazidi diaspora communities in other nations, such as Sweden, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the United States.
Kurdish tribes in Armenia and Georgia consist of Yazidis who arrived in Caucasus from the regions of Van, Kars and Dogubayazit during two main waves of migrations, the first wave taking place during the Russo-Ottoman wars of 19th century (1828–1829 and 1879–1882) and the second wave taking place during World War 1, especially during and after the Armenian genocide where Yazidis were also ...
Yazidi diaspora (7 P) A. Yazidis in Armenia (3 C, 6 P) G. ... Pages in category "Yazidis by country" This category contains only the following page.
Country Number Year Source ... recorded 31,079 Yazidis and 1,663 non-Yazidi Kurds. ... but there was a 1959 census for all for Central Asia that counted 14,000 Kurds. ...