It is time again to talk about a not-very-well-known minority in Syria. Izedism or Yezidism "يزيدية", is an ancient eastern religion that could be traced back to the old days of Sumerians and Babylonians in Iraq. Most of the followers of the faith live in Iraq, while a few thousands live in Syria and Turkey. The people who follow Izedism are called “Izedis”.
I tried to find a definition for the word “Izedi” and almost all the sources defined them as “One of an Oriental religious sect which worships Satan or the Devil.” Also, most of the people who know about the existence of Izedis call them “Devil Worshipers”.
This definition might be shocking to most of us. But what kind of rituals do they have that could prompt someone to call them such name?
Izedis, like Christians and Muslims, are monotheists, meaning that they believe in One God. However, Izedism disagreement with the other monotheistic religions evolves around Lucifer. Lucifer to Christians and Muslim is a fallen angel who disobeyed God, and then he became the source of all evil, the Devil. On the other hand, Izedis believe that Lucifer had sinned and disobeyed God, but at the end he repented his sins and he returned to God as an angel. The worship of Izedis is centered on that Angel who they call “Melek Taus” or “Peacock Angel”. Their most sacred place, which is a burial place, is located in Lalish, Iraq.
According to some sources, Izedis rever and are influenced by Prophet Mohammad, The Quran, and the Bible. Nonetheless, the influence of Zoroastrianism "زرادشتية"is more apparent than the influence of any other religion.
According to an article written by George Katn and published on Syriamirror.net, Izedis make up to 2% of the Iraqi population. That article also shed some light on the immense persecution Izedis have received through out history.
In Syria, most Izedis live in Al-Jazira to the northeast of Syria, while a small number of them live in Aleppo city, in the northwest of Syria.
Izedis are probably one of the most persecuted minorities in the Middle East through out history. It is not only that they have “strange” belief, but also because of the ethnic background of most Izedis, which is the Kurdish ethnicity. That makes them an ethnic minority and a religious one as well.
Izedism is still a very secretive community, and there are many missing links about their history and faith. Their reverence of the Bible and the Quran could be a cover-up story, or it could be not precise, to say the least. Reconciliation with the majority, at the expense of ones rituals and history, is not a surprising thing for a minority to do.
All minorities, at certain periods of their history, have somewhat adapted to the language and religion of the majority to decrease the level of persecution they had been receiving. Being openly different would risk their survival.
http://hiddengates.blogspot.com/2005/07 ... hiper.htmlThe Yezidi or Yazidi is a people that claim to be the result of a mix between Adam and a goddess, whereas humans are mix between Adam and Eve. They also claim to be the worlds oldest religion, and have over 40,000 years of history. They are from Kurdistan, but because of persecution they have spread throughout the world, there only exists about 800,000 Yezidi today. About 70% of the religion's text is written down, the rest is passed down through music and dance, they are secretive and some of the religion is only passed to the initiates. They worship the sun, believe in rebirth and baptism. Most disturbingly they worship satan, or Melek, as the true god and the creator of the cosmos. Azidis do not believe in the existence of devil or satan as an independent entity. They believe that good and evil exist in the heart of every human being.
http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread551470/pg1“Can Yezidis marry people from other religions?” I said.
“No,” Baba Sheikh said. “We cannot intermarry. A Yezidi might want to convert to Islam or Christianity if he behaved badly as a Yezidi and needs a new beginning. Only then can he marry someone who is not a Yezidi.”
What about the significance of fire?
“Fire is from God,” Baba Sheikh said. “Without fire, no one would live. When Muslim Kurds swear today they still say I swear by this fire.”
“Do you think of yourselves as Kurds?” I said. They self-identify as Yezidis, but they speak Kurdish and obviously feel some kind of kinship with the Muslims.
“When there is politics, we are Kurds,” he said. “When there is no politics, we are Yezidis.”
He told me about their “Bible.”
“Our holy book is called The Black Book. It is written in gold. The book is in Britain. They took our book. That is why the British have science and education. The book came from the sky. If you go to the British Museum you can see it.”
Did they have any copies?
“There are no copies,” Baba Sheikh said. “The book is in our hearts.”
“Christians have churches,” I said. “Muslims have mosques. What do you call your temples?
“We call them mazars,” he said.
“Do you have any in Europe?” Hundreds of thousands of Kurds live in Europe, and tens of thousands of those are Yezidis.
“We have no mazars in Europe,” he said “Only in the Middle East and in Russia. We cannot make new ones. These are all originals. Muslims will build a mosque on top of a dump site after clearing the garbage. We could never do this.”
http://www.michaeltotten.com/archives/001064.html
melek taus, the peacock angel - some refer that to azazel....
the fallen angel that taught mankind the making of weapons....
and the whores how to make-up....
nice guy...
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