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Published on: 2010-10-15
Released on: 2010-10-15
Original language: English

Yezidism is a fascinating part of the rich cultural mosaic of the Middle East. Yezidis emerged for the first time in the 12th century in the Kurdish mountains of northern Iraq. Their religion, which has become notorious for its associations with ""devil worship,"" is in fact an intricate syncretic system of belief, incorporating elements from proto-Indo-European religions, early Persian faiths like Zoroastrianism and Manichaeism, Sufism and regional paganism like Mithraism. Birgul Acikyildiz offers a comprehensive appraisal of Yezidi religion, society and culture. Written without presupposing any prior knowledge about Yezidism, and in an accessible and readable style, her book examines Yezidis not only from a religious point of view but as a historical and social phenomenon. She throws light on the origins of Yezidism, and charts its historical development -- from its beginnings to the present -- as part of the general history of the Kurds. The author describes the Yezidi belief system (which considers Melek Taus -- the ""Peacock Angel"" -- to be ruler of the earth) and its religious practices and observances, analyzing the most important facets of Yezidi religious art and architecture and their relationship to their neighbours throughout the Middle East. Richly illustrated, with accompanying maps, photographs and illustrations, the book will have strong appeal to all those with an interest in the culture of the Kurds, as well as the wider region. Blog Art DeFehr Biography This blog is based on a presentation made to the Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship of San Miguel de Allende. The group tends to be from the US East Coast and has a ... Kurds - Wikipedia The number of Kurds living in Southwest Asia is estimated at close to 30 million with another one or two million living in diaspora. Kurds comprise anywhere from 18% ... Opinion - The Telegraph 06 Feb 2017 3:01pm Comment: Billionaires think they can survive the apocalypse in New Zealand? Trust me they'd be lucky to last a week Loot.co.za: Sitemap 9781594603204 1594603200 Mathematics for Healthcare Professionals: A Text/Workbook with Applications Edward M. Stumpf 9780786853311 078685331X Cooking with Mickey ... The Gnostic Society - Lecture Schedule Coming to visit us? In July 2015 activities of The Gnostic Society and Ecclesia Gnostica returned to the historic Besant Lodge in Hollywood California. Yazidis - Wikipedia The Kurdish Yazidi community of Turkey declined precipitously during the 20th century. By 1982 the community had decreased to about 30000 and in 2009 there were ...
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