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A member of Yezidi International was interviewed about Yezidi beliefs and the ongoing genocide. In the interview she shares ways that the community’s beliefs empowers them and contribute to their tolerance and ability to coexist peacefully with others. She also shares a...

Journey to Ancestral land. . .Preserving the Yezidi Heritage On Monday, April 11th, 2018 some of our members met with Pir Khedr Sulyman who is one of the forefront Yezidi scholars. He and couple of his friends were the first Yezidis in Iraq to publish work on the religion and...

Yezidis International’s Journey to ancestral Land—Why the Mountains “In Mountains we trust” Why Yezidis chose Sinjar mountains as a safe haven in middle of summer.  

Yezidis International Works to Preserve the Yezidi Heritage Our members interviewed prominent Yezidi scholars and collected information that will later be published in a book as part of the our Preservation of Heritage project. During the visit to Iraq and to Yezidi holy sites,...

Mental Health First Aid There has been a need for mental health first aid  training  due to the ongoing genocide that has effected both Yezidis in Iraq and their relatives who now reside in USA. Several members and volunteers of Yezidis international attended and encouraged...

YI Helps in Sardashty Camps After Flash Flooding Hundreds of Yezidi families lost their tents in Sardashty refugees camp in Iraq. Yezidis International worked with two other organizations and helped purchase and install tents for some of the families who lost their shelter due to...

Raising Awareness with Jewish Journal Khalaf’s focus in Lincoln has “shifted to setting up services and doing community-building for new immigrants, which she hopes will bolster their ability to practice their traditions. She co-founded the nonprofit Yezidi...

NET Interviews Members of YI Members of Yezidis International in an Interview with NET Radio discuss the importance of the programs they have in Nebraska. “Khalaf says programs like this one have made what can be a lonely transition a bit easier for these women.̶...

Yezidi December Fasting Focused on Community As many Americans complete their Thanksgiving feasts and look forward to the celebration of Christmas, Kwanza or Hannukah, Yezidi Americans, prepare for their most important time of fasting. The Rojit Ezi or the Fast Of Ezi is a three...

YI Empowering Community Members in USA Shireen Ibrahim thumbs through the photos on her cellphone until the dark eyes and furrowed brow of the man who sold her into slavery stare back. She looks away as she pushes the phone across the table, retreating inward from the harrowing...