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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…
Murad Ismael has welcomed an announcement that YBŞ fighters will surrender weapons and eligible members will enter official security institutions. His position is broadly consistent with earlier calls for formal integration—but the…
Undefeated Ezidi MMA fighter David Mgoyan is taking the next step in his professional career after signing with Georgian promotion RKENA. The 7–0 fighter, who trains at American Top Team in the…
For generations, the hereditary groups of Şêx, Pîr and Mirîd have been misunderstood by outsiders and too often reduced to the misleading label of a “caste system.” A recent Deutschlandfunk episode gives…
4 September marks Ezidi Flag Day, honouring the Ezdixan flag and remembering the Ezidi fighters who defended their people and homeland against IS. The observance brings together national identity and remembrance of…
If “support” means that you may be attacked simply for stating that your ethnicity is Ezidi—not Kurd—that your language is Ezdiki, and that your religion is Şarfadin, then it is not support.…
Iraq’s Minister of Education has said that the return of Ezidi children and students to schools in northern Sinjar is a priority for the ministry. The commitment was made during a meeting…
On 15 August 2014, ISIS separated the Ezidis of Kocho, murdered men and boys, and abducted women and girls into slavery. Twelve years later, the village remains one of the clearest symbols…
A legal analysis of Germany’s latest ISIS genocide trial questions whether internationally praised convictions are being achieved in a way that adequately protects Ezidi survivors, after one witness reportedly suffered significant retraumatisation…
An Ezidi girl abducted during the 2014 genocide was later rescued from an ISIS-linked household in Ankara. Twelve years after she was taken from Sinjar, her real name, parents and family remain…
Ezidis in Australia are calling for greater recognition in the 2026 Census, with advocates seeking clearer identification of Ezidi identity, the Ezdiki language and Sharfadin in official national statistics.
Reports published in July used [“Yazidi”] as hostile references connected to Yazid ibn Muawiya, although neither report concerned the Ezidi people. Ezidi Times calls on Ezidis to reject imposed spellings beginning with…
Georgia’s 2024 census shows that the country’s Ezidi population decreased by 7 percent over the past decade, falling from 12,174 people in 2014 to 11,324 in 2024.
Ezidi families who left Mağara village in Turkey during the 1990s are beginning to return from Europe, reviving the historic village through new homes, restored infrastructure and renewed local life.
Ezidi survivor Fawzia Amin Sido testified at a UN Watch side event during the 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council, calling for urgent humanitarian family reunification with her sick mother…
Ezidi athlete Jilan Jaro from Shekhan has made history in Iraq after lifting 240 kg and winning first place in the 70 kg division at a national weightlifting championship.
Ezidi students at RANEPA have established an association to unite youth, preserve cultural traditions and strengthen Ezidi identity within the university environment.
Ezidi Times is looking for writers, interns, students, and journalists interested in covering Ezidi news, culture, history, law, society, and global topics relevant to Ezidis. Applications are open until 31 August 2026…
A public petition before the Bremen state parliament, submitted by Ezidi genocide survivor Sidan Khudeda, calls for a memorial to the genocide committed against the Ezidi people on 3 August 2014. The…
