Ezidi Times criticizes Kurdish media outlet Kurdistan24 for referring to Ezidis as โYazidi Kurdsโ in its coverage of the Khidr Elias holiday. The article argues that such language spreads misinformation, erases the distinct identity of the Ezidi people, and attempts to appropriate the sacred traditions of the Ezidi religion, Sharfadin, by falsely presenting them as Kurdish cultural practices.
Five years after Iraq adopted the Survivors Law recognizing the Isis genocide against the Ezidi people, organizations say the legislation remains a significant step but is still only partially implemented. NGO groups warn that without stronger implementation and accountability for ISIS crimes, many survivors will remain without the full reparations they were promised.
Installing the Ezidi script on your phone allows you to write Ezdiki easily in messages, social media, and other apps. Using the Keyman keyboard, the Ezidi alphabet can be added in just a few steps and used on both iPhone and Android devices. This guide explains how to download, install, and activate the Ezidi keyboard so you can start writing in Ezdiki directly from your phone
Historical sources show that Ezidis have long referred to their language as Ezdiki, meaning โthe language of the Ezidis.โ Kurdish is a new term and is the result of political influence and aspirations of creating a โkurdishโ nationalistic identity.
Many Ezidis choose to list their language as Kurdish or Kurmanji because it seems easier when dealing with institutions or people unfamiliar with Ezidis. But doing so risks slowly eroding a history and identity that stretches back thousands of years. One LinkedIn user chose a different path; proudly listing Ezdiki.
Dissolve by 10 Marchโor face attack. That was the message delivered to the YBล in Mosul, placing Shingalโs Ezidis at another crossroads. For a people still rebuilding after genocide, the prospect of imposed security decisions revives a familiar and dangerous pattern. Ezidi leaders warn that dismantling local defense forces without a binding administrative and security agreement could force new displacement and leave the homeland of Sharfadin exposed once again.
The appeal case of Hasna A. has become a critical test of whether European courts are prepared to fully acknowledge and prosecute crimes committed under ISIS rule. For Ezidi survivors, the hearings were not an abstract legal exercise but a painful confrontation with lived trauma. The recognition of enslavement in a European courtroom carries profound meaning, affirming that crimes committed against the Ezidi people are neither forgotten nor beyond accountability.
Women are the quiet strength of every society. Even in the face of violence, displacement, and loss, they continue to protect their families, educate their children, and preserve culture. Among the Ezidis, women have shown that survival alone is not enough; they transform suffering into resilience and silence into voice. Their actions prove that the true power of a society is revealed not in how it dominates, but in how it values and listens to its women.
Among the most ancient and spiritually profound celebrations in the Ezidi religious (sharfadin) calendar is the sacred feast of Xidir...
The holiday of Xidir Nebรฎ and Xidir รlyas is one of the most important religious celebrations among Ezidis, honoring two revered saints associated with protection, love, and life. Though venerated across multiple culturesโfrom Iran to Armenia and beyondโEzidis maintain distinct traditions that blend sacred texts, local legends, and ancient rituals. The festival involves fasting, special plant-based dishes, and symbolic practices such as pรชxรปn preparation, hair-cutting for blessings, and matchmaking customs rooted in dreams. Folk celebrations include communal gatherings, ceremonial songs, and playful rituals like dolidang, connecting spiritual devotion with social cohesion. Across history, Xidir and รlyas have absorbed traits from pre-Islamic and pre-Christian myths, linking Ezidi practice to ancient regional narratives of divine guidance and the quest for life-giving waters.
ะัะฐะทะดะฝะธะบ ะฅะธะดะธั ะญะปะธัั ะธ ะฅะธะดะธั ะะตะฑะธ โ ััะพ ัะฒััะตะฝะฝัะน ะตะทะธะดัะบะธะน ะฟัะฐะทะดะฝะธะบ, ะฟะพัะฒัััะฝะฝัะน ะฑะตััะผะตััะฝัะผ ัะฒัััะผ ะฅะธะดะธั ะญะปะธััั ะธ ะฅะธะดะธั ะะตะฑะธ, ั ัะฐะฝะธัะตะปัะผ ะถะธะทะฝะธ, ะปัะฑะฒะธ ะธ ะทะฐัะธัั. ะัะผะตัะฐะตะผัะน ะตะถะตะณะพะดะฝะพ ะฒ ัะตะฒัะฐะปะต, ะฟัะฐะทะดะฝะธะบ ะฒะบะปััะฐะตั ะดะพะฑัะพะฒะพะปัะฝัะน ะฟะพัั, ะฟัะธะณะพัะพะฒะปะตะฝะธะต ัะธะผะฒะพะปะธัะตัะบะธั ะฑะปัะด, ะธะทะฒะตััะฝัั ะบะฐะบ ะกะฒััะตะฝะฝะฐั ัะตะผััะบะฐ, ะธ ัะธััะฐะปั, ะฟัะธะณะปะฐัะฐััะธะต ะฑะปะฐะณะพัะปะพะฒะตะฝะธะต ะฒ ะดะพะผ. ะั ะผะธััะธัะตัะบะพะณะพ ะทะฝะฐะบะฐ ะบะพะฟััะฐ ะดะพ ะฟัะธะณะพัะพะฒะปะตะฝะธั ะะตั ัะฝ, ััะพั ะฟัะฐะทะดะฝะธะบ ะฒะพัะฟะตะฒะฐะตั ะธััะตะปะตะฝะธะต, ะฑะพะถะตััะฒะตะฝะฝะพะต ะฝะฐััะฐะฒะปะตะฝะธะต ะธ ะพะฑะฝะพะฒะปะตะฝะธะต ะบะฐะบ ัะตะปะฐ, ัะฐะบ ะธ ะดัั ะฐ.
The holiday of Xidir รliyas and Xidir Nebรฎ is a sacred Ezidi holiday honoring the immortal saints Xidir รliyas and Xidir Nebรฎ, guardians of life, love, and protection. Observed each year in February, the days combine voluntary fasting, preparation of symbolic foods called the Sacred Seven, and rituals that invite blessings into the home. From the mystical hoofprint sign to the making of Pekhรปn, the holiday celebrates healing, divine guidance, and the renewal of both body and spirit.
In 2014, the Mam Rashan Shrine on Mount Sinjar was destroyed in a campaign aimed at erasing Ezidis and their faith, Sharfadin. Its demolition was meant to sever a people from their sacred ground. Rebuilt on its original site, the shrine now stands as proof that destruction did not succeed. It is not only stone restored, but continuity reclaimed.
Rudaw beweert dat Ezidiโs โKoerdenโ zijn, en herhaalt daarmee de langdurige poging van Neรงirvan Barzani en de KRG om onze identiteit toe te eigenen. Ezidiโs zijn een apart etnisch volk, volgers van Sharfadin, met een eigen geschiedenis, rechten en stem. Duitsland ondersteunt ontheemde Ezidiโs omdat dit hun verantwoordelijkheid is, niet vanwege Barzani. Ons โKoerdische Ezidiโsโ noemen wist onze identiteit uit, verbergt decennia van marginalisering en probeert ons politiek te gebruiken. Ezidiโs zijn onafhankelijk, en geen enkele politicus of mediakanaal kan onze geschiedenis herschrijven of onze toekomst afnemen.
Ezidiler Kรผrt deฤil, kendi halkฤฑdฤฑr. Barzani ve KRG, Ezidiler adฤฑna konuลamaz. Kimliฤimiz, haklarฤฑmฤฑz ve geleceฤimiz yalnฤฑzca bizim irademizle korunabilir.
Ezidiler, ลengalโin geleceฤi ve kendi temsiliyetleri รผzerinde sรถz hakkฤฑ istiyor. KRG ve dฤฑล aktรถrler Ezidiler adฤฑna konuลamaz. Temsil, gรผvenlik ve geri dรถnรผล haklarฤฑ yalnฤฑzca Ezidilerin iradesiyle gรผvence altฤฑna alฤฑnabilir.
Ezidis reject outside claims to speak for them. The Yazidi Cause Alliance warns that the KRG and others cannot override their voice. Sinjarโs future, security, and representation must be determined by Ezidis themselves, free from foreign intervention or political agendas.
Rudaw claims that Ezidis are โKurds,โ repeating the long-standing attempt by Neรงirvan Barzani and the KRG to co-opt our identity. Ezidis are our own people, followers of Sharfadin, with our own history, rights, and voice. Germany supports displaced Ezidis because it is their responsibility, not because of Barzani. Calling us โKurdish Ezidisโ erases our identity, hides decades of marginalization, and tries to use us for political gain. Ezidis are independent, and no politician or media outlet can rewrite our history or take away our future.
Recent months have seen the launch of the “Ezidi initiative,” a planned diplomatic effort engaging both the diaspora and local authorities in Turkey. Focused on peace, social cohesion, and voluntary return, the initiative addresses property, security, and human rights concerns while aiming to strengthen social peace and recognize the heritage of the Ezidi people and the Sharfadin faith.
Iraq has launched new investigations into thousands of ISIS detainees transferred from northeastern Syria, including suspects accused of participating in the 2014 Ezidi Genocide. Authorities are rebuilding cases from the beginning as survivors continue to seek accountability and answers for those still missing.
