Trial Against Couple Accused of Enslaving and Abusing Ezidi Children Under IS to Begin Tomorrow in Munich (München), Germany, for keeping two Ezidi girls aged five and twelve under the rule of the so-called Islamic State (IS). The crimes took place between 2015 and 2017 in Iraq and Syria. The charges include genocide, reflecting IS’s targeted campaign against the ancient Ezidi people, who follow the Sharfadin religion.
When Did the Ezidi Victims of Genocide Become Kurds? Rudaw and their active Kurdish propaganda is an insult to all journalists Since when did the women, children, and men who suffered through the horrors of the 2014 Ezidi genocide suddenly become “Kurds”? According to Kurdish media — especially Rudaw — Read more…
It is bizarre, uneducated, and a sign of very low IQ if people think they can decide the ethnic identity of a group based on political bias. An Ezidi is identified through their ethnic, religious, cultural, and linguistic identity.
The death of Pope Francis closes a deeply human chapter in the history of the Church. For the Ezidis, he will be remembered as a moral ally who gave voice to their suffering and stood with them on the international stage.
Why are Ezidis being awarded for promoting Kurdish identity at the cost of their own? Our latest article exposes how figures like Khanna Omarkhali and Miroye Qanat distort Ezidi history, culture, and Sharfadin to fit Kurdish narratives. Read more on Ezidi Times.
Murad Ismael, a prominent Ezidi activist and co-founder of the Sinjar Academy, is facing an arrest warrant issued by a court in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh. The warrant follows his outspoken criticism of Iraq’s Minister of Migration, Evan Faeq Jabro, and the Ministry’s handling of the ongoing crisis faced by Ezidi internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Hayat Murad is the first Ezidi woman to be nominated for TC Candler’s renowned “100 Most Beautiful Faces in the World” list.
Now 26 years old, Malkhas Amoyan has reached the final in each of the last five European Championships, earning four gold medals and one silver. Known as the “Ezidi Lion”, he continues to inspire not only wrestling fans but also young athletes from the Ezidi people and beyond who look to him as a symbol of strength, determination, and pride in one’s heritage.
On April 16th, 2025, the Ezidi people celebrated the arrival of the Ezidi New Year, marking the year 6775 according to the ancient Ezidi calendar. The celebration, known as Charshama Sare Salê, Charshama Sare Niane or just as Sarsal—the New Year—was held at Quba Mêrê Dîwanê in Aknalich, Armenia, the largest Ezidi temple in the world.
Today is the Ezidi New Year 6775 — a celebration of life, tradition, and the enduring strength of our people. From Lalish to Shingal and to every corner of the world, Ezidis stand united in honoring our ancient roots and our faith in Sharfadin. On this sacred day, we look Read more…
In a landmark step toward long-overdue justice, over 15,000 Ezidis living in 11 settlements near Sinjar (Shingal) in Nineveh Province have begun receiving official title deeds to their homes. This unprecedented recognition follows decades of systematic denial and displacement stemming from the Ba’ath regime’s Arabization campaign in 1975.
The Unicode Consortium has made significant progress in digital representation by including the Ezdiki script (Ezidi language) in its Unicode Standard. This ensures that the unique characters and symbols of the Ezdiki language are now consistently displayed across digital platforms like websites, apps, and social media.
Having more educated and well-established individuals benefits all Ezidis (mlete Ezdia) across the world. With more empowered Ezidis, we stand a better chance of protecting ourselves, having our voices heard internationally, and perhaps even achieving our collective dream of rebuilding our ancestral homeland, Ezdixan. But we cannot achieve this by relying solely on men. We need both male and female Ezidis who are educated, respected, and hold high-level positions. That is the path to true success and prosperity. Forcing girls into early marriages solely to bear children—children who, due to a lack of access to proper education and career development, are unlikely to become strong contributors to our society—while expecting men to shoulder all the burden, is naïve. Just look at any successful nation: observe how their women equally contribute to solving collective problems. See how strong and prosperous those societies are.
Political and Historical Prostitution Between Armenia and the Kurds – Ezidi Times looked deeper into what exactly this exhibition showcased and was shocked to find that those “historical documents and photographs of Kurdish and minority communities” were materials related to the Ezidis and Assyrians. The few materials that were labelled as “Kurdish” were actually Ezidi documents and photographs, which had been fabricated or wrongly labelled as “Kurdish.”
A new Sky News documentary reveals the devastating reality that, ten years after the Ezidi genocide, many Ezidi women remain enslaved in ISIS detention camps. Titled 10 Years of Darkness: ISIS & The Ezidis, the documentary, led by Sky News special correspondent Alex Crawford, provides an in-depth look at the Read more…
Many Ezidis remain unable to return to their homeland in Sinjar due to ongoing insecurity, political tensions, and the destruction left behind. Thousands continue to live in camps with limited access to education, healthcare, and employment opportunities. Even those who have managed to return face immense hardships, with homes in ruins, infrastructure in poor condition, and economic instability making survival difficult. Justice remains elusive, as many perpetrators of the genocide are still free, and international attention has largely faded, leaving survivors feeling abandoned.
Mayada was only 11 when ISIS stormed her village, tearing her from her family and selling her into slavery. For three years, she endured relentless abuse, passed from one captor to another like a commodity. Yet, despite the horror, she never lost hope. After five failed escape attempts, she finally broke free, navigating landmine-ridden terrain to reach safety. Now, years later, she is not just a survivor—she is a voice for justice, determined to fight for those still in captivity.
Ezidi Times is honoured and happy to share with you this exclusive interview we have prepared with five amazing and inspiring Ezidi women. Thank you to Diana Kalashova, Natia Navrouzov, Amina Begoeva, Zemfira Dilovani, and Golian Ezdin. Thank you for making all Ezidis proud and being exceptional representation of the Ezidi people.
The Office of the Rescued Ezidi Prisoners has released the devastating statistics regarding the atrocities committed by ISIS against the Ezidi people on August 3, 2014. According to their report, over 5,000 Ezidis were killed, and 6,371 were abducted, with many still unaccounted for. These numbers only reflect those who have been identified; the fate of many more Ezidis remains unclear.
On March 3, 2025, 42 Ezidi families, displaced during the 2014 ISIS onslaught, returned to their homeland in Shengal after living for over a decade in Çem Mişko Camp in Duhok. The families, totaling 163 individuals, resettled in the Digur sub-district and the villages of Sêkêniye and Rembûsî. This marks another step in the ongoing process of repopulating Shengal, as many more families are expected to return in the coming days.