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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.
Klocha Sare Sale is a traditional Ezidi New Year cake celebrated mainly among Ezidis from the former Soviet Union. Marking renewal and the arrival of spring, the ritual involves baking a special cake with a hidden bead or coin. During a family gathering, the cake is cut with a symbolic “plough” line and divided—first as offerings to holy beings, then among family members. The person who receives the hidden piece is believed to be blessed for the coming year. Rooted in Sharfadin, the tradition reflects both spiritual meaning and the natural cycle of rebirth.
Ezidi Times is happy to start 2026 with an exclusive interview with the Ezidi artist SELODEUXSEPT.We would like to begin...
Fires tore through two Ezidi displacement camps near Zakho, destroying dozens of shops and several tents and leaving hundreds of families without their only source of income. More than eleven years after the Ezidi genocide, repeated camp fires once again expose unsafe living conditions, lack of protection, and the continued failure to ensure dignified, voluntary return for displaced Ezidis.
A rare set of 1930s photographs has been uncovered, capturing the daily life, traditions, and sacred sites of the Ezidi people in northern Iraq—preserving moments of a culture nearly erased by history.
The annual olive harvest in the sacred valley of Laleş begins on 27 November, as Ezidis gather olives that will become the oil to light every lamp of the temple. This centuries-old ritual brings the community together — men shaking the branches, women collecting the fruit, and temple workers preparing the oil that fuels the 365 lamps, a symbol of Sharfadin’s enduring light. Amid a year of drought, the harvest continues, linking the valley, its people, and the rhythms of the sacred season. In December, the lamps burn as the community looks toward winter celebrations: Aida Êzîd, Aida Xwudane (male), and Aida Sêsims.
Ezidi Times begrüßt den neuen Korrespondenten Salman Ibrahim, der mit langjähriger Erfahrung in der Arbeit mit ezidischen Überlebenden und preisgekröntem Filmschaffen unsere Berichterstattung über Geschichte, Gegenwart und Zukunft der Êzîden stärkt.
Salman Ibrahim joins Ezidi Times to report from Shingal, sharing the experiences and resilience of Ezidis after the devastation.
Новый корреспондент Ezidi Times — Салман Ибрагим. Он будет освещать забытые страницы езидской истории и современную ситуацию в Шингале.
A new report reveals a sharp rise in suicide cases in Mosul and Shingal, exposing the deepening psychological and social struggles faced by the Ezidi people and other minorities. Between January and September 2025, 84 suicides were recorded in Mosul and 16 in Shingal, most among young people still affected by war, displacement, and trauma.
Irak Kasım seçimlerine hazırlanırken, Ezidiler yıllardır süren yerinden edilme ve tutulmamış vaatlerin ardından gerçek siyasi temsil talep ediyor. Yedi adayın kota sandalyesi için yarıştığı ve daha birçok Ezidinin Ezidi Davası İttifakı aracılığıyla seçimlere katıldığı bu dönem, Şengal’in geleceği ve özbelirlenim mücadelesi açısından kritik bir dönüm noktasını işaret ediyor.
Mens Irak nærmer sig parlamentsvalget den 11. november, søger Ezidierne endelig en repræsentation, der udspringer fra deres egne rækker. Efter år med fordrivelse og tilsidesættelse stiller flere Ezidi-kandidater op — samlet i Ezidi Cause Alliance — for at kræve retten til at tale og beslutte for sig selv.
Às vésperas das eleições parlamentares do Iraque, os Ezidis buscam uma representação genuína após anos de deslocamento e marginalização. Com a formação da Aliança da Causa Ezidi, candidatos de Shingal e Duhok tentam transformar a luta por sobrevivência e dignidade em voz política dentro do parlamento iraquiano.
A medida que Irak se prepara para las elecciones parlamentarias del 11 de noviembre, la comunidad ezidí exige una representación auténtica tras años de desplazamiento y marginación. Con la creación de la Alianza por la Causa Ezidí, los candidatos buscan superar los límites del escaño de cuota y construir una voz política independiente que refleje la voluntad y la dignidad del pueblo ezidí.
في 25 يوليو 2025، أطلقت المغنية وكاتبة الأغاني الإيزيدية المحبوبة ديانا كلاشوفا دويتو شخصي للغاية بعنوان “SISTER”، أدّته إلى جانب شقيقتها الصغرى صوفيا كلاشوفا. تم تقديم الأغنية لأول مرة أمام جمهور حي خلال حفل زفاف صوفيا — أداء مؤثر ومليء بالمشاعر لامس قلوب الكثيرين بسرعة. والآن، وبعد أيام فقط من الإصدار الرسمي، تفتح ديانا قلبها لموقع Ezidi Times لتشارك قصة الأغنية، والعملية الإبداعية، والمعاني التي تمثلها لها ولعائلتها.
Procès contre un couple accusé d’avoir réduit en esclavage et abusé des enfants ézidis sous l’État islamique : ouverture prévue...
Ezidi Times fühlt sich geehrt und freut sich, dieses exklusive Interview mit euch zu teilen, das wir mit fünf erstaunlichen und inspirierenden ezidischen Frauen vorbereitet haben. Ein herzliches Dankeschön an Diana Kalashova, Natia Navrouzov, Amina Begoeva, Zemfira Dlovani und Golian Ezdin, danke, dass ihr alle Eziden mit Stolz erfüllt und eine außergewöhnliche Repräsentation des ezidischen Volkes seid.
Ezidi Times с гордостью и радостью представляет вам эксклюзивное интервью, которое мы подготовили с пятью удивительными и вдохновляющими езидскими женщинами. Огромная благодарность Диане Калашовой, Натии Наврузовой, Амине Бегоевой, Земфире Дловани и Голиян Ездин. Спасибо вам за то, что вы являетесь гордостью всего езидского народа и его достойным воплощением.
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.
