Sean thomas meets adherents of a mysterious religion with a dark secret. Some yezidi mythology has been translated into english and other languages. The yazidi religious centre and object of the annual pilgrimage is the tomb of sheikh. 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 of revelation and black book remain, however, the most prominent texts associated with the socalled devil worshipers of mesopotamia. These scriptures are the kitab aljilwa book of revelations and the mishefa res black book in kurdish, both written in the kurdish kurmanji dialect. Likewise, in his book heirs to forgotten kingdoms, the author gerard russell describes yezidi refugee mirza ismail facing the sun as he prays at dawn in a. The yazidi book of revelation kiteba cilwe in kurdish. Members of yezidis international have been honored to speak throughout the globe through media to create awareness and stir hearts to action. Christmas message from yezidi girl enslaved by isis. Isis has targeted the yezidi population of approximately 230,000 people in the area, considered kafir or nonbelievers because they do not practice islam, in what is widely considered. Mashaf res the black book internet sacred text archive. Yezidi mythology some yezidi mythology has been translated into english and other languages. Yezidi religion, yezidi, yeziden, ezdi, ezidi, yezidism,lalish, shingal, shexan, kurd, kurdish, kurdistan, history, armenia, russia, mezopotamia, zorastrianizm.
Then on the first, sunday, he created an angel called izra. Scholars have discerned elements resembling those of the manichaean, zoroastrian, mandaean gnostic, jewish, christian especially nestorian, and muslim especially sufi traditions, but there is no evidence that the yezidi religion represents an offshoot of any one of them. Dec 22, 2017 likewise, in his book heirs to forgotten kingdoms, the author gerard russell describes yezidi refugee mirza ismail facing the sun as he prays at dawn in a canadian apartment block. 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. Yezidi creation myths mishaf resh from the black book. The sacred books and traditions of the yezidiz, by isya joseph 1919 mehrdad izadi wikipedia yazidi encyclopedia britannica. Aug 29, 2014 posts about yezidi black book written by nexg3n. Alawibektashi and other interested parties the ancient city of yazd the black book devil worship. Who are the yazidi people, and what are their beliefs. Jun 03, 2017 the black book of the yezidis was first published in english over 120 years ago. God finishes his work in seven dayssunday to saturday. Aug 14, 2014 yezidi black book of melek taus from mardukite necronomicon anunnaki bible posted by nexg3n on august 14, 2014 posted in. Book of revelation yezidi holy books devil worship.
The yazidi holy books were said to be the kiteba cilwe book of revelation and the mishefa res black book. 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. If the book is in tigris, it is unknown if the original black book is simply a kurdish translation of the english and arabic black books, or if it is a different text entirely. The yezidis have a distinctive religious system, the origins of which remain unclear. The revelation mainly consists of god speaking to the yezidi about who he is and who they are in relation to him. 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. Take a moment to look at the articles below to learn more about our organization and its members. Yezidi mythology creation, floods, and a large black snake. Dec 22, 2007 yezidi religion, yezidi, yeziden, ezdi, ezidi, yezidism,lalish, shingal, shexan, kurd, kurdish, kurdistan, history, armenia, russia, mezopotamia, zorastrianizm. The yazidi black book 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.
The tale of the yazidis origin found in the black book gives them a distinctive ancestry and expresses their feeling of difference from other races. The yazidi pray to the peacock angel several times a day, facing east. The yazidi holy books are claimed to be the kiteba cilwe book of revelation and the mishefa res black book. Yezidis believe the black book originated when the lord descended black mountain. Mesopotamian news mardukite babylon a brave new world. This book presents itself as a scholarly account of the saga and religious culture of the yezidi faithful. However, the presence of a textual black book and book of revelation alone may be enough to alter the yazidi religion to become more consistent and coherent across. The principal prayer of the yezidis, in the kurdish language.
Musafir from the land of syria, and he shall come and dwell in lalesh. 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. Aug 11, 2014 yezidi yazidi, an unbroken unique gene of middle eastern people extending directly back to ancient presemitic sumerian mardukites, practicing a tradition of modern zoroastrian yazdanism derived from the monoltry monotheism to marduk of babylon observed as melek taus or shaitan shaytan, have been threatened with genocide in iraq by the islamic state isisis. Yezidi yazidi, an unbroken unique gene of middle eastern people extending directly back to ancient presemitic sumerian mardukites, practicing a tradition of modern zoroastrian yazdanism derived from the monoltry monotheism to marduk of babylon observed as melek taus or shaitan shaytan, have been threatened with genocide in iraq by the. Buy the black book of the yezidis book online at best prices in india on.
The majority of yazidis remaining in the middle east today live in iraq, primarily in the nineveh and dohuk governorates. The rise of islamic fundamentalism more broadly has pushed thousands of yazidis to seek asylum in europe. It is now widely suspected that both volumes were compiled by. The yezidi scriptures deluxe edition by ingrid white. The masxafe resh black book discusses the creation of humanity, how the power of evil tempts one to disobey gods commands, and certain taboos against wearing the color blue.
Aljilwahthe black bookyezidi arab left hand path practices. The black book of the yezidis was first published in english. According to some estimates, 70,000 people, or about 15% of the yazidi population in iraq. Mar, 2010 i believe that the accounts of creation differ somewhat between the black book and the book of illumination.
And he created a bird called anqr upon whose back he placed his pearl, and there he dwelt for forty thousand years. In the 14th century, important kurdish tribes, whose area of influences even extended to turkey, are quoted for the first time in historical sources as yazidi. I believe that the accounts of creation differ somewhat between the black book and the book of illumination. 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 kurdish language, the.
Black book, 2 which perhaps dates from the thirteenth century, is larger than the book of revelation, but is not divided into chapters. In the beginning god created from his own precious soul a white pearl. The yazidi religion is monotheistic and can be traced. Oct 16, 2014 this book presents itself as a scholarly account of the saga and religious culture of the yezidi faithful. Yezidi black book of melek taus from mardukite necronomicon anunnaki bible posted by nexg3n on august 14, 2014 posted in. Melek taus taught first by oral tradition and secondly by this book jilwe. Jan 02, 2020 although yazidi theology is based on oral tradition, passed on through hymns, they do have two holy books. The yezidi are a littleknown sect that have been oppressed for thousands of years last week 400 were killed in iraq. Kitab al jilwah, the book of illumination meshaf res, the black book of creation hymns commentary these texts, while in public domain and available in other formats, are now all collected in print in a straightforward and untainted format for the first time.
A member of yezidi international was interviewed about yezidi beliefs and the ongoing genocide. Lovecraft have painted the yezidi as sinister worshippers of the evil one. The black book of the yezidis was first published in english over 120 years ago. In truth, meshefe re, the yezidis black book, was written when tawsi melek first came to earth and existed down to the time of a series of wars with the turkish muslims, when most of it was lost. It took a diplomatic intervention from the british to persuade the ottomans to stop taking yezidi children as slaves. The yezidis have two sacred books, the kitab aljilwa, the book of revelation, written by sheikh adi, and the mishefa res, the black book. This explains why there are so many conflicting accounts of their faith.
Two short books, kitab aljilwah book of revelation and maafrash black book, form the sacred scriptures of the yazidis. Then the great lord, melek taus, said to the angels, i want to create adam and eve and make them give rise to mankind. 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. The book was very thick with a black color, and embossed with red and gold. After that he created a ship in which he rode thirty thousand years. Buy the black book of the yezidis book online at low prices in. But many scholars now believe the manuscripts published a century ago were. The yezidi have a strong ethical code and customs like those of many other agricultural tribal people, as is apparent from the ethnological sketch which rounds out this book.
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