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Shams Humanitarian NGO met representatives of Armenia’s Prime Minister’s Office on 5 November to discuss Ezdiki-language education, cultural representation and stronger institutional support for Ezidis in Armen
In a conversation with Oprah Winfrey and Amal Clooney, Nadia Murad reflects on survival after the Ezidi Genocide of 2014, the continuing search for missing relatives, justice for ISIS crimes, and the…
Representatives of the Yezidisches Forum Oldenburg e. V. and the Syriac Orthodox St.-Johannes-Gemeinde met a visiting Turkish political and consular delegation on 31 October and 1 November. Religious freedom, identity, cultural heritage…
Ezidi culture was among the traditions presented by pupils, parents and teachers at a two-day cultural fair at Znamenskaya Secondary School in Tambov Oblast ahead of Russia’s National Unity Day.
Ezidi artist Siabando Sloyan is exhibiting paintings in Yaroslavl, Russia, in a show dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Ezidis in the region. His work brings together memories of Armenia, scenes from…
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad returned to Chapman University in California to discuss her new memoir, I Choose My Beginning, in a conversation about survival, family, identity and the freedom to…
Armenia will hold its 2026 voluntary certification examination for Ezidi-language teachers on 14 November at 10:00. The paper-based assessment gives teachers of Êzdîkî a formal route to certification and may affect their…
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg will present Nobody’s Listening, an immersive exhibition about the 2014 Ezidi Genocide and its continuing consequences, from April 2027 until January 2028. Combining survivor…
Ezidis in Mağara village in southeastern Turkey marked the Feast of Assembly locally on 7 October 2026 while the festival’s principal pilgrimage was taking place at Lalish in Iraq. Local observances allow…
A delegation from the Ezidi Culture and Rights Centre visited Lalish during the Feast of Assembly, meeting Mir Hazim Tahsin Beg and representatives of the Şerfedîn leadership while participating in the annual…
The 13th Haizebegi Festival begins in southwestern France on 8 October 2026 and will devote its final three days to Ezidi history, music, art and testimony. The programme, taking place from 16…
Dimitri Pir Bari, Chairman of the Spiritual Council of the Ezidis of Georgia, called for stronger protection of Ezidi religious freedom, security and cultural heritage during the second Republic of Armenia Prayer…
Şêx Nûrî Şêxnamatî, a leader of the Spiritual Council of Ezidis in Georgia and custodian of the Ezidi temple in Tbilisi, participated in an international conference commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of Georgia’s…
A youth delegation from the Ezidi Cultural Centre of Georgia completed an exchange visit to Oldenburg, Germany, on 1 October 2026, strengthening ties between young Ezidis in Tbilisi and Oldenburg. The delegation…
On September 29, Ezidis from different parts of the world once again gathered in Aknalich. But the celebration begins before September 29. For several days, Ezidis living in Armenia prepare to welcome…
On 3 October, Ezidis mark Ezidi Traditional Clothing Day, celebrating the rich variety of clothing traditions preserved across different regions and generations. These styles reflect more than cultural expression: they carry traces…
Two Ezidi women who survived ISIS captivity are at the centre of 10 Years On: The Ezidi Genocide, a documentary scheduled to make its Canadian premiere in London, Ontario, on 25 October…
“May this day once again bring us together at our sacred sites.” An invitation from Aknalich calls families to gather at Quba heft Mere Diwane around the faith and traditions that connect…
Around a backgammon board, competition and friendship go hand in hand. In Vladimir, the Ezidi organisation Mesopotamia has spent more than a decade bringing different peoples to the table, with a story…
More than a decade after ISIS’s genocide against the Ezidi people, Nadia Murad’s new memoir asks what it means to build a life after survival. In an Oxford conversation with Amal Clooney,…
