Yezidis

British  

/ ˈjɛzɪdɪz /

plural noun

1. a religious sect found in the Kurdish areas of Iraq, Turkey, and Syria, whose beliefs combine elements of Zoroastrianism, Islam, Christianity, and other religions; in addition to believing in a Supreme God, the Yezidi worship seven angels, among whom is the devil, who is believed to have repented and been pardoned and reinstated as chief angel

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Etymology

Origin of Yezidis

C19: perhaps from Yazid or Ezid a name for God

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But like thousands of other exiled Yezidis, they are still dealing with the psychological aftermath of a forced migration that tore families apart.

From Science Magazine ● May 16, 2017

Yet throughout their ordeal, Yezidis have maintained a common core of belief and culture.

From Science Magazine ● May 16, 2017

With an established leader and defined roles for community members, Yezidis at Faneromeni seemed to have an easier time than other groups solving challenges in camp, Barkil-Oteo says.

From Science Magazine ● May 16, 2017

Despite their penchant for sticking together, the current exodus is testing Yezidi unity, Kizilhan says, as Yezidis from different regions and perhaps different religious practices resettle in new host countries.

From Science Magazine ● May 16, 2017

The Yezidis of Sinjar do not practice circumcision, nor do they eat pork; but they freely partake of the blood of other animals.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 by Various