It is claimed that the original text of the book of revelation is kept in the yazidi village of. Oct 16, 2014 the book covers the history, beliefs, practices, and material culture of the yezidis. The yazidis have their own religion called yazidism. More people are in transcaucasia, armenia, turkey, and syria. Aug 11, 2014 the rise of islamic fundamentalism more broadly has pushed thousands of yazidis to seek asylum in europe. Adi himself, and would accordingly date from the twelfth century a. He sent his servant into this world to warn and separate his chosen people from error. In the book the yazidis are portrayed as ancient guardians of the megalithic site, gobekli tepe, in kurdish turkey. They are a separate branch of the abrahamic religion tree. But many scholars now believe the manuscripts published a century ago were.
Kitab aljilwah book of revelation supposed to have been written by sheikh adi himself, and mishaf rash black. The book of revelation and black book remain, however, the most prominent texts associated with the socalled devil worshipers of mesopotamia. The black book meshaf i resh portada yezidis jimdo page. This booklet contains vital understanding that will forever change your outlook on the future. Its leaders both reside in the iraqi town of ain sifni.
The genocide is ongoing members of the persecuted community are still struggling to recover from years of brutal assault by isil fighters. Surrounded by people of the book, yazidis have felt the pressure in the past to have a written scripture, and rumors have abounded for centuries of a yazidi holy text, referred to as cilwe, revelation, or mes. Since then it has garnered much critical attention by ethnologists and theologians, receiving condemnation in some quarters as a fake, and in others a nod of approval as being possibly the only legitimate text along with the book of the revelation that gives some insight into these remarkable people and their. The book covers the history, beliefs, practices, and material culture of the yezidis. Apr 02, 2019 the yazidi book of revelation is one of two books on the yazidi religion written in the style of a holy book in the kurmanji dialect of the northern kurdish language, the other being the yazidi black book mishefa res in kurdish. Jan 04, 2019 the yazidi book of revelation kiteba cilwe in kurdish. The two alleged yazidi holy books translated below are in fact forgeries, produced at an uncertain date by outsiders, incorporating genuine yazidi material but mixed in with outside elements. The al jilwahyezidi scriptures free download as pdf file.
The sacred books comprise kitab aljilwah book of revelation, and maaf res black book so named because in it mention made of the descent of p. Bookso named because in it mention made of the descent of the lord. It is now generally accepted that the manuscripts of the yazidi sacred books, the mas. Christianity, integral philosophy, and politics yazidis and the original religion of the near east the horrific bombing in the kurdish regions around kirkuk death toll estimates currently at 400 targeted the yazidis, a smallish kurdish but nonmuslim sect. Yazidis project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Yezidi yazidi culture is a group of distinctive cultural traits practiced by yezidi people mission. In addition, members of the three yazidi castes, the murids, sheikhs and. Translation of yazidi book of revelation in english. Their religion blends monotheism with zoroastrianism and the religions of ancient mesopotamia they mostly live in the nineveh province of northern iraq. The yazidi pray to the peacock angel several times a day, facing east. According to some estimates, 70,000 people, or about 15% of the yazidi population in iraq. The yazidi holy books are the kiteba cilwe book of revelation and the mishefa res.
Two short books, kitab aljilwah book of revelation and maafrash black book, form the sacred scriptures of the yazidis. Their interesting customs include a belief system that includes seven heavenly beings. The mashaf res, or black book, one of yazidis two main holy books, teaches that the most important of the holy angels, malak taus, refused to bow down to adam making him an infidel in the. The sacred books comprise kitab aljilwah book of revelation, and. The yazidi regard sheikh adi as the incarnation of tausi melek, the peacock angel. At that time the yazidi assumed that sheikh adi had received his mental and. Aljilwah the revelation aljilwah the revelation chapter i chapter ii chapter iii chapter iv chapter v mashaf res the black book mashaf res the black book appendix to part i the poem in praise of sei. Del re lalish temple, the main yazidi religious place, during the jazhna jamaye, the most significant yazidi festival. The sacred books comprise kitab aljilwah book of revelation, and maaf rzs black. It is claimed that the original text of the book of revelation is kept in the yazidi village of baidn and. The yazidi holy books are the kiteba cilwe book of revelation and the mishefa res black book.
It is now widely suspected that both volumes were compiled by. Who are the yazidi, and why is isis targeting them. The sacred scriptures of the yazidis are two short books written in arabic. Yazidis believe that they were the first people on earth, he told sbs. Their religion blends monotheism with zoroastrianism and the religions of ancient mesopotamia. The yazidi book of revelation is one of two books on the yazidi religion written in the style of a. Executive summary this report focuses on the yazidi community, one of the largest minority groups in iraq, and their perceptions on conflicts and future reconciliation following the islamic states is invasion in 2014. The book of revelation melek taus existed before all creatures. Black book, 2 which perhaps dates from the thirteenth century, is larger than the book of revelation, but is not divided into chapters. The yezidis have two sacred books, the kitab aljilwa, the book of revelation, written by sheikh adi, and the mishefa res, the black book, which is said by scholars to have been written in the 11th12th centuries but, claim the yezidis, has existed since tawsi melek, the peacock angel, first set foot upon earth. Amongst their closest neighbors, yezidis are sometimes known as devil.
Who are the yazidi people, and what are their beliefs. Others have linked this belief to the thcentury execution of a yazidi saint. The rise of islamic fundamentalism more broadly has pushed thousands of yazidis to seek asylum in europe. It blends elements of ancient mesopotamian religions, zoroastrianism, islam, christianity and judaism and is a religion specifically tied to the yazidis, who are an ethnoreligious group with roo. The commission is mandated to investigate all alleged violations of international human rights law since march 2011 in syria as well as, where possible, identify those responsible with a view to ensuring that perpetrators are held. Other content include illustrations, photos, maps, notes, a glossary, a bibliography and appendices filled with invaluable information like yezidi saints and genealogies of influential families. Oct 25, 20 kiteba cilwe book of revelation mishefa res black book other. For centuries, yezidi believers, have followed the simple command of the kitab aljilwa, also known as the book of revelation, to honor my symbol and my image. The yazidi holy books were said to be the kiteba cilwe book of revelation and the mishefa res black book. With the arrival of a larger number of european and american travelers in the region in the.
Who are the yazidis and what do they believe about god. The yazidis are a kurdish minority group who follow a syncretic religion that draws on. The basis of the yazidis holy scriptures are two books the book of revelation not to be confused by the christian text with the same name and the black book. The black book of the yezidis was first published in english over 120 years ago. It is claimed that the original text of the book of revelation is kept in the yazidi village of baidn and the the yazidi book of revelation kit ba cilwe in kurdish. Wherefore, it is true that my knowledge compasses the very truth of. Since yazidis are not a people of the book, they are not protected in. The yazidi book of revelation is one of two books on the yazidi religion written in the style of a holy book in the kurmanji dialect of the northern kurdish language, the other being the yazidi black book mishefa res in kurdish. The manuscripts of both books were published in 1911 and 19 were forgeries written by nonyezidis in response to western travelers and scholars interest in the yazidi religion.
Pack staggering events foretold in your bible will shock the whole world. Yazidis on the mountain of regions with significant populations iraq 650,000, germany armenia 35,272, georgia denmark 500, yazidi book of revelation yazidi black book the yazidis also yazidi, ezidi, yazdani community whose syncretic but ancient religion yazidism a kind of zoroastrianism and ancient mesop. Great prophecies in the book of revelation show how and when these catastrophic events will occur. The secular leader is a hereditary emir or prince, whereas a chief sheikh heads the religious hierarchy. A fictional yazidi character of note is the superpowered police officer king peacock of the top 10 series and related comics. It is claimed that the original text of the book of revelation is kept in the yazidi village of baidn and the original text of the yazidi. Yazidi simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The yazidi book of revelation kit ba cilwe in kurdish. The yazidi religious centre and object of the annual pilgrimage is the tomb of sheikh. The tal lalish became sheikh adis headquarters and since that time has been regarded as holy.
The yazidis perceptions of reconciliation and conflict 1. Yazidis are kurdish ethnoreligious community predominantly living in northern iraq with large communities in sinjar and shekhan, where a number of their holy sites are located, turkey, iran and some of them are scattered in the european w. Although yazidi theology is based on oral tradition, passed on through hymns, they do have two holy books. Kitab aljilwah yazidi religious literature britannica. Who exactly are these people and what is the image that they honor. Meefa res is one of two books written in the style of a holy book of the yazidis in northern kurdish, the other being the yazidi book of revelation kiteba jilwe. Adi the principal prayer of the yezidis seven classes of yezidis articles of faith notes on part i part ii. He placed the white pearl on the back of the bird, and dwelt on it for forty thousand years. The yazidi also yezidi are a ethnoreligious group with indoiranian roots.
God finishes his work in seven dayssunday to saturday. Jan 02, 2020 although yazidi theology is based on oral tradition, passed on through hymns, they do have two holy books. Meefa res is one of two books written in the style of a holy book of the yazidis in northern kurdish, the other being the yazidi book of revelation kiteba jilwe it is now generally accepted that the manuscripts of the yazidi sacred books, the mas. One of the central problems for students of the yazidi religion concerns the origin of the two holy books of the yazidis, the book of revelation and the black. The yezidis have two sacred books, the kitab aljilwa, the book of revelation, written by sheikh adi, and the mishefa res, the black book, which is said by. Sacraments,religiousobservancesnd sacerdotalsystem 178. History of the yezidi the ultimate history project. Mashaf res the black book in the beginning god created the white pearl out of his most precious essence. Kitba cilwe book of revelation and the mishefa res black book. Mashaf res the black book internet sacred text archive. It is now widely suspected that both volumes were compiled by nonyazidis. The yazidi branch of yaxdnism ontario consultants on. The yazidi book of revelation kiteba cilwe in kurdish. The yazidi religion is a unique religion, with most of its followers based in iraq.
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