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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’s Journey to Ancestral Land. . . identifying a Yezidi What are some of the ways to tell if someone is of Yezidi faith? We asked and they answered… -basmbar (the red/white yarn worn as a charm) -“tok” or grivan (the white undershirt...

Yezidis International’s Journey to ancestral land. . .New Year Happy Earth’s Day For Yezidis, if we think about it, it is earth day everyday of April. Some Facts About the April month and Yezidi New Year: -Charshama Sari Sali holiday takes place on third Wednesday in...

Yezidis International’s Journey to Ancestral Land. . .Preserving the Heritage Today trip was to Boza (AKA Bozan). It is one of the oldest Yezidi villages and at one point was being considered for becoming the Yezidis’ holiest site. As such, it is sometimes called...

Yezidis International’s Journey to Ancestral Land . . . Preserving the Heritage Yezidis have been called children of the sun because of their high reverence for the sun. The way they bury their dead is reflective of their regard for the sun.

Hindu’s Take on the Yezidi Religion Radio Interview Mythicist Milwaukee spec edition KRAFtKASt with Souptik Mukherjee