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A response Sheikh Zeido Baadri’s article on the Lalish Cultural and Social Center, questioning the repeated framing of Lalish, Sharfadin, and Ezidi identity through Kurdish nationalist language.
An Ezidi man was found dead in his apartment in Baghdad after relatives lost contact with him. Surveillance footage later helped reveal details of the suspected crime.
Syrian Ezidis have been left without representation in the new Syrian parliament, despite repeated efforts to secure at least one seat. The Syrian Ezidi Council says the exclusion raises serious concerns about…
A new study has found that many male Ezidi survivors who were abducted as boys and forced into IS captivity still lack proper mental health support. Although almost all of the survivors…
CAMH is offering a free online course to help Canadian health, settlement and social service providers better support the mental health needs of Ezidi refugees. The training focuses on trauma-informed, culturally responsive…
A symposium at the Iraqi Cultural Center in London highlighted Ezidi culture, collective memory, genocide literature and the need for academic and institutional protection of Ezidi heritage and identity.
Armenia’s Human Rights Defender Anahit Manasyan has warned political forces against discriminatory rhetoric, specifically condemning the use of “Ezidi” as an insult in public and political discourse.
As Armenia’s election campaign reaches Ezidi-populated areas, however, political visits should be welcomed but judged critically. Ezidi citizens must measure every promise against real records, concrete action and long-term commitment to Ezidi…
George Aslan, DEM Party deputy for Mardin, has brought the Bacînê solar power plant case to the rostrum of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, warning that the project threatens the return…
The return of ISIS-linked women and children to Australia has caused fear and distress among Ezidi survivors of the 2014 genocide, raising renewed questions about justice, accountability and survivor protection.
A Moscow round table on cooperation with the People’s Republic of China also included discussion of people’s diplomacy, cultural relations and the ancient history and self-determination struggle of the Ezidi people.
Discover the history, religion, language, and identity of the Ezidis, one of the ancient ethnic peoples of the Middle East. Learn about Sharfadin, Ezdiki, the historical homeland of Ezidis, and the origins…
A published interview about Hawar, Our Banished Children describes Ezidis as “a minority within a minority,” reducing an ancient ethno-religious people to a subgroup of another identity. This wording is not harmless.…
Shaheen Khalaf, the Ezidi journalist from Iraq who gave his life while trying to save a Muslim child from ISIS sniper fire. His sacrifice remains one of the strongest symbols of Ezidi…
Residents of the Ezidi village of Bacînê in Midyat have rejected the approval of a solar power plant planned on ancestral pastureland, warning that the project threatens their return, livelihoods, graves, and…
After criticism and allegations that Murad Ismael was aligning with Kurdish political actors, the [Yazidi Cause Alliance] has issued a forceful statement rejecting any KDP return to Sinjar. The Alliance says restoring…
An exhibition dedicated to Ezidi heroes of the Great Patriotic War opened at the Yaroslavl History Museum on 7 May. The exhibition presents photographs and stories of Ezidi Red Army soldiers who…
Ahead of Armenia’s June elections, Armenian politician Gagik Tsarukyan visited Khnaberd, Rya Taza and Aragats, including Ezidi villages. Ezidi voters should view last-minute political visits with caution.
An Ezidi survivor has been freed after approximately 12 years in ISIS captivity, according to verified sources. Ezidi Times has decided not to publish photographs or footage of her in order to…
The popularity of Far City [Uzak Şehir] has brought new tourism attention to Midyat. Beyond its stone mansions and filming locations, the district also carries a layered history shaped by different peoples,…
