Who Are the Yezidis?
The Yezidis or Yazidis are a Kurdish speaking people who live principally in northern Iraq. They number approximately 500,000 - 600,000 with another 200,000 settled in other parts of the world. They are mostly a poor and oppressed people, but they have a rich spiritual tradition that they contend is the world's oldest. They were the first people to be created in the Garden of Eden, which they claim is the area now known as Lalish in Iraq. From Lalish they dispersed to many countries in Africa and Asia, including India, Afghanistan, Armenia, and Morocco, and continue to share numerous links with them.. Find out More
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Knights Templar and The Mysteries of the Peacock Angel
Mysteries of the Peacock Angel. Here’s part nine of the nine part series “Secrets of the Knight Templar“;, hosted by Mark Amaru Pinkham, North American Grand Prior of the International Order of Gnostic Templars. Produced by Ronald James
The History and Genocide of the Yezidis
By http://www.GnosticTemplars.org – Full interview of Yezidi leader Mirza Ismail who discusses the mysterious ancient history of the Yezidis and their current dilemma. Unless the US Troop withdrawal date is extended past the end of 2011 the Yezidis could face …
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Yezidi Town Recovers From Arabization
Shangal, a town in Nineveh province, has overcome the Baath regime’s Arabization campaign and created one of the few areas in Iraq run by Yezidis. Yezidis, a religious minority who are ethnic Kurds, primarily live in the western province of …
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