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  Yezidism: historical roots International Journal of Kurdish Studies - Find Articles
Nikolay Marr, an expert on the east and the Kurds, maintains that Yezidism is a distinct religion.
The religion of the Medes was supplanted by three religions emanating from it, which remain to this day: Yezidism, Yarsanism and Alewism.
The foundation of Yezidism is that there is but one God, with neither partner nor equal, and seven angels headed by Angel Peacock.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0SBL/is_1-2_19/ai_n15954362/pg_2   (571 words)

  
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Yezidism did not figue in these changes, because she was never in power.
If a snake stings a Yezid, he is healed only through prayer of a member of this caste and his saliva on the snalebite's wound.
From extensive study of the Yezid´s feasts, it is clear, that not only these two iranian religions influenced it, but that it also had jewish and christian influences.
www.luckymojo.com /esoteric/religion/satanism/yezidi2.txt   (1454 words)

  
 yezidi
One of them is Yezidism and it has many different as well as common aspects with the others, Islam, Christianity etc. Their survival for centuries and their interesting religion have attracted many Westerners’ attention.
It is true that Zoroastrianism had impact on Yezidism, but they differ in many cases, such as in cosmogony, interment, the future of the sprit, and the most important thing; the life after death and rebirth.”(Dengê Êzidiyan).
Yezidism is an original religion, but it is clear that it has benefitted from many religions and philosophies in cases they suggest respect and peace for nature and mankind.
www.geocities.com /Athens/Thebes/2153/yezidi.html   (3287 words)

  
 Yezidism at Mountain Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
This weeklong holiday is a celebration of the Creation, and takes place around the same time of year that the ancient Zoroastrian and Mithraic celebrations were held.
Other indications of Yezidism's origins with ancient solar-cults is in the practice of its followers to prostrate thrice facing the rising sun.
The Yezidi depiction of their God as a bird is unique to their culture (at least in the Middle East), and it is somewhat interesting to realize that the peacock is an Indian bird, not known in the Middle East in historical times.
home.earthlink.net /~xristos/GoldenDawn/yezidi01.htm   (899 words)

  
 Yezidism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
In its modern, garbled form, Adi is assigned a founding role in Yezidism, and interestingly is believed to have lived at about the same time in history, as Sultan Sahâk is believed by the modern Yârsâns, i.e., sometime in the 12-13th centuries.
Yezid, a puzzling personage, is venerated by the Yezidis in a somewhat confused fashion.
Yezid is credited with founding Yezidism (the religion, obviously, shares his name), or to have been the most important avatar of the Spirit after Malak Tawus (some even claiming he is the same as Malak Tawus).
www.kurdmedia.com /reports.asp?id=1992   (3336 words)

  
 yezidis! - www.ezboard.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Most of points in Yezidism are hidden in their oral based texts and prayers.
In terms of the background and the roots of Yezidism here is a debate whether it is a sect of Islam or Zoroastrianism.
In Yezidism, funerary custom has the fallowing features; the body of the deceased should be washed by his or her own Seykh or Pîr.
p201.ezboard.com /fsatanistfrm1.showMessage?topicID=47.topic   (4028 words)

  
 Mavi Boncuk: 29/08/04
Basic teachings and Beliefs of Yezidism: Yezidi beliefs are a complicated mixture of Islamic and Zoroastrian beliefs, with Gnostic, Jewish, and Shamanistic elements.
Lucifer plays a different role in Yezidism, where he is considered the chief Archangel, and the creator of the material world.
The first half of this volume re-examines the findings of earlier works on Yezidism in the light of the author's field-work with the Yezidi community of Northern Iraq, and of novel insights into the history of the religions of Iranian peoples.
maviboncuk.blogspot.com /2004_08_29_maviboncuk_archive.html   (3640 words)

  
 The Yezidis (Ezidis) and Yezidism - humanrights.de
Yezidism is an old and historical religion, born and developed in Mesopotamia.
Yezidism is not a sect, but a sophisticated religious system of its own.
Yezidism must be legally recognized as a separate religious system, not as an Islamic sect.
www.humanrights.de /doc_en/archiv/k/kurdistan/yezid.html   (9924 words)

  
 The Gurdjieff Journal Articles
Gurdjieff has said that the teaching he brought is completely self-supporting and independent of other lines, was completely unknown up to the present time, and its origins predate and are the source of ancient Egyptian religion and of Christianity.
Typical of the difficulties is a story told by the anthropologist Sami Said Ahmed, who completed a massive study of the Yezidis in 1975.(4) He was given two manuscripts at different times, written by a Yezidi friend.
Each purported to explain the beliefs of Yezidism with seemingly superficial legendary tales taken as fact, and each contradicted the other.
www.gurdjieff-legacy.org /40articles/yezidism.htm   (1558 words)

  
 Yezidis and Yezidism
It is well known that Yezidism, or Zoroastrianism, being one of the oldest religions of the Middle East, has greatly influenced the history of mankind.
Thus, according to D. Taylor, the adherents of Yezidism constituted the majority of the population there and they were famous for their rebellious nature.
The Turkish State is aware that Yezidism symbolizes thousands of years of Kurdish culture and traditions and therefore makes it the target of annihilation for the Turco-Islamic reactionaries.
www.nadir.org /nadir/initiativ/kurdi-almani-kassel/kultur/yeziden/yezidism.htm   (10640 words)

  
 Yezidism *s*
The Kurds live in a largely autonomous region between northern Iraq and Turkey, where they are considered a threat to both the Turkish government and the Iraqi rule of Saddam Hussein.
Yezidism is an enigma that has confounded scholars and incited debate for some time.
Lucifer plays a different role in Yezidism than in other faiths, where he is considered the chief Archangel, and the creator of the material world.
www.ancientworlds.net /261960   (899 words)

  
 Trexle - Yezidism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Yezidi Web - Includes information on the First World Congress on Yezidism and other events and organizations, bookstore, and archives of the ROJ journal.
Yezidism - A fact sheet on the important aspects of Yezidi religion.
Yezidism at Mountain Center - Brief overview along with two selected scriptures.
www.trexle.com /Directory/Top/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Zoroastrianism/Yezidism   (266 words)

  
 Mavi Boncuk: Yezidism (Alevism)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
History/Founder: Yezidis are a Kurdish sect, is believed by some to be named after their supposed founder Yezid, the Umayyad Caliph (more probable is that Yezidi is related to the Sumerian, Ezidi, 'shining path,' or from the Pahlavi word Yazd, 'angel.').
In Yezidi belief, Lucifer is not a fallen angel, or the enemy of God- in fact, there is no devil or equivalent in Yezidi belief.
The peacock is the symbol of Malek Taus.
maviboncuk.blogspot.com /2004/09/yezidism-alevism.html   (823 words)

  
 De Yezidi van Georgië
The religious centre of Yezidism is Lalish, which is in nothern Irak near the city of Mossul.
About 30,000 Yezidis are living in Germany, where they have been granted asylum on the grounds of religious persecution from followers of islamic belief in their country.
Many essays about Yezidism have been written by non Yezidis, who have distorted to a great extent the picture of Yezidism and strengthened prejudices against their beliefs.
www.amarcord.be /georgia/yezidi01.html   (1941 words)

  
 Lycos Search Results: web results for yezidism  1 thru 10 of 1,910   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
In Yezidism there is no introduction of another force that can exist against God.
It is well known that Yezidism, or Zoroastrianism, being one of the oldest religions of the Middle East, has greatly influenced the history of
Many essays about Yezidism have been written by non Yezidis, who have distorted to a great extent the picture of Yezidism...
search.lycos.com /homepage.asp?adf=on&loc=searchhp&query=yezidism&tab=web   (233 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Yezidism: Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
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Essential Elements in Yezidism - Paperback (Dec 31, 2005) by Isya Joseph
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www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Yezidism&index=music&page=1   (161 words)

  
 www.exconnect.com Web Directory Society > Religion and Spirituality > Zoroastrianism > Yezidism
Yezidism A fact sheet on the important aspects of Yezidi religion.
Yezidism at Mountain Center Brief overview along with two selected scriptures.
The Yezidis before Sheihk-Adi A historical analysis of Yezidism.
www.exconnect.com /Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Zoroastrianism/Yezidism   (215 words)

  
 Directory - Society: Religion and Spirituality: Zoroastrianism: Yezidism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Yezidis before Sheihk-Adi  · cached · A historical analysis of Yezidism.
Yezidism  · iweb · cached · A fact sheet on the important aspects of Yezidi religion.
Yezidism at Mountain Center  · cached · Brief overview along with two selected scriptures.
www.incywincy.com /default?p=329583   (213 words)

  
 TerritorioScuola OpenDirectoryProject > Society> Religion and Spirituality> Zoroastrianism> Yezidism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Yezidis before Sheihk-Adi - - A historical analysis of Yezidism.
Yezidism - - A fact sheet on the important aspects of Yezidi religion.
Yezidism at Mountain Center - - Brief overview along with two selected scriptures.
www.territorioscuola.com /dmoz.php3/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Zoroastrianism/Yezidism   (275 words)

  
 Yezidism - The Society and Culture Beat - SearchBeat.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Yezidism - The Society and Culture Beat - SearchBeat.com
Forum of Yezidism - Presents information about the culture, history, religion and current affairs of the Yezid-Kurds.
Of the Devil Worshipers of Iraq - A brief sketch of the Yezidi Community of Iraq
www.searchbeat.com /Society/ReligionandSpirituality/Zoroastrianism/Yezidism   (181 words)

  
 UT - MENIC: Society and Culture: Religion and Spirituality: Yezidism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
UT - MENIC: Society and Culture: Religion and Spirituality: Yezidism
Dengê Êzîdiyan - Forum of Yezidism -- in English, German and Kurdish
Center for Middle Eastern Studies, The University of Texas at Austin.
link.lanic.utexas.edu /menic/Society_and_Culture/Religion_and_Spirituality/Yezidism   (97 words)

  
 Yezidism - Its Background, Observances and Textual Tradition
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The Yezidi faith has fascinated and tantalized Western scholars since the mid-nineteenth centuries, but actual knowledge of the Yezidi tradition has remained limited.
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 Yezidism
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www.supercrawler.com /Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Zoroastrianism/Yezidism   (361 words)

  
 Yezidism (Re: VMs: flowers & stars: Zoroastrian stuff)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Yezidism (Re: VMs: flowers and stars: Zoroastrian stuff)
The Yezids are what I was trying to think of while I was assembling those links on Zorastrianism.
Somewhere I ran into a survey of Iranian cults some years ago and I remembered from it a phase "worshippers of the peacock (something)." I thought it was "peacock throne," but I realized the other night I must have gotten something else crossed up with Iran's historic peacock throne.
www.voynich.net /Arch/2005/02/msg00229.html   (277 words)

  
 Yezidism in Society > Religion and Spirituality > Zoroastrianism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
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 Eyes of Malek
It is my duty to tell you that Malek is quite, quite insane.
The Yeziditi live in a land far away from me; the land of Upper Iraq.
In 1846, a British explorer named Austen Layard braved the unknown to see these vanishing people, the Yezidi, and to learn about their love of the Peacock Angel, Malek Taus.
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 Enlaces : Society : Religion_and_Spirituality : Zoroastrianism : Yezidism :: 100cia.com
Enlaces : Society : Religion_and_Spirituality : Zoroastrianism : Yezidism :: 100cia.com
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Si me dan a escoger entre Dios y el aire acondicionado, me quedo con el aire.
www.100cia.com /recursos/enlaces/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Zoroastrianism/Yezidism   (286 words)

  
 Tiscali - Search
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A brief sketch of the Yezidi Community of Iraq
Putting the religion of Yezidism in context with gnostic and dualist religious paradigms of the Middle East.
directory.tiscali.it /Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Zoroastrianism/Yezidism   (92 words)

  
 Yezidism at Mountain Center   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
But the Yezid who knows Me not will I cast into affliction.
Let My sanjak be carried from its safe place into the Temple,
And let all the clans of Yezid know of My Manifestation,
home.earthlink.net /~xristos/GoldenDawn/yezidi03.htm   (283 words)

  
 Yezidism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Theistic Satanism: Home > Philosophy > Religion reference > Yezidism
If you know of any other good relevant websites besides those listed below, please let me know, and please let me know whether you want to be acknowledged publicly for your help.
Yezidism & Satanism by Geifodd ap Pwyll on Geifodd's Demonolatry
www.theistic-satanism.org /philos/religion/Yezidi.html   (136 words)

  
 Religion and Spirituality: Zoroastrianism: Yezidism: Page 2 UFOseek directory for Religion and ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
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