While many peoples throughout history have formed, merged, created languages and religions, and then gradually dissolved into larger populations and states, the Ezidis remained loyal to their traditions and faith, preserving their identity.
Since the 2014 genocidal ISIS attack, the Ezidi people still face a devastating and existential crisis. Most of the focus has been directed towards the atrocities committed against the women, and unfortunately, the fate of the abducted Ezidi boys is rarely discussed. It is unclear why this horrendous part of the genocide campaign receives so little attention. Perhaps no one knows they are still alive. But one fact remains: these Ezidi boys have come to hate us — the Ezidis — because ISIS has indoctrinated them to do so.
When Did the Ezidi Victims of Genocide Become Kurds? Rudaw and their active Kurdish propaganda is an insult to all journalists Since when did the women, children, and men who suffered through the horrors of the 2014 Ezidi genocide suddenly become “Kurds”? According to Kurdish media — especially Rudaw — Read more…
Det er bizart, uuddannet og et tegn på meget lav IQ, hvis folk tror, de kan beslutte en gruppes etniske identitet baseret på politisk bias. En Ezidi identificeres gennem sin etniske, religiøse, kulturelle og sproglige identitet.
Det är bisarrt, okunnigt och ett tecken på mycket låg intelligens att tro att man kan bestämma en grupps etniska identitet baserat på politisk partiskhet. En ezid identifieras genom sin etniska, religiösa, kulturella och språkliga identitet.
Het is bizar, onwetend en een teken van een zeer laag IQ als mensen denken dat ze de etnische identiteit van een volk kunnen bepalen op basis van politieke vooringenomenheid. Een Ezidi wordt geïdentificeerd via zijn/haar etnische, religieuze, culturele en taalkundige identiteit.
Es ist bizarr, ungebildet und ein Zeichen von sehr niedrigem IQ, wenn Menschen denken, sie könnten die ethnische Identität eines Volkes aufgrund politischer Voreingenommenheit bestimmen. Ein Ezidi wird über seine ethnische, religiöse, kulturelle und sprachliche Identität definiert.
It is bizarre, uneducated, and a sign of very low IQ if people think they can decide the ethnic identity of a group based on political bias. An Ezidi is identified through their ethnic, religious, cultural, and linguistic identity.
Pourquoi les Ezidis sont-ils récompensés pour avoir promu l’identité kurde au détriment de la leur ?
Notre dernier article révèle comment des figures comme Khanna Omarkhali et Miroye Qanat déforment l’histoire, la culture et le Sharfadin ezidis pour les adapter aux récits kurdes. Lisez la suite sur Ezidi Times.
Ezidilere, kendi kimlikleri pahasına Kürt kimliğini yaydıkları için neden ödüller veriliyor? En son makalemiz, Khanna Omarkhali ve Miroye Qanat gibi isimlerin Ezidi tarihi, kültürü ve Şarfadin inancını Kürt anlatılarına nasıl uydurmaya çalıştığını ortaya koyuyor. Daha fazlası için Ezidi Times’ta okuyun.
Warum werden Ezidis für die Förderung der kurdischen Identität auf Kosten ihrer eigenen ausgezeichnet? Unser neuester Artikel deckt auf, wie Figuren wie Khanna Omarkhali und Miroye Qanat die ezidische Geschichte, Kultur und Sharfadin verzerren, um kurdische Narrative anzupassen. Lies mehr auf Ezidi Times.
Why are Ezidis being awarded for promoting Kurdish identity at the cost of their own? Our latest article exposes how figures like Khanna Omarkhali and Miroye Qanat distort Ezidi history, culture, and Sharfadin to fit Kurdish narratives. Read more on Ezidi Times.
Murad Ismael, a prominent Ezidi activist and co-founder of the Sinjar Academy, is facing an arrest warrant issued by a court in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh. The warrant follows his outspoken criticism of Iraq’s Minister of Migration, Evan Faeq Jabro, and the Ministry’s handling of the ongoing crisis faced by Ezidi internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Hayat Murad is the first Ezidi woman to be nominated for TC Candler’s renowned “100 Most Beautiful Faces in the World” list.
Now 26 years old, Malkhas Amoyan has reached the final in each of the last five European Championships, earning four gold medals and one silver. Known as the “Ezidi Lion”, he continues to inspire not only wrestling fans but also young athletes from the Ezidi people and beyond who look to him as a symbol of strength, determination, and pride in one’s heritage.
On April 16th, 2025, the Ezidi people celebrated the arrival of the Ezidi New Year, marking the year 6775 according to the ancient Ezidi calendar. The celebration, known as Charshama Sare Salê, Charshama Sare Niane or just as Sarsal—the New Year—was held at Quba Mêrê Dîwanê in Aknalich, Armenia, the largest Ezidi temple in the world.
At just 15 years old, Ikhlas Imran is emerging as one of the most promising young athletes in northern Iraq. Born in Qahtaniyah and raised amid the 2014 genocide, she has built her path through football—leading her team to win the first-ever women’s tournament in her hometown and finishing as Read more…
Today is the Ezidi New Year 6775 — a celebration of life, tradition, and the enduring strength of our people. From Lalish to Shingal and to every corner of the world, Ezidis stand united in honoring our ancient roots and our faith in Sharfadin. On this sacred day, we look Read more…
In a landmark step toward long-overdue justice, over 15,000 Ezidis living in 11 settlements near Sinjar (Shingal) in Nineveh Province have begun receiving official title deeds to their homes. This unprecedented recognition follows decades of systematic denial and displacement stemming from the Ba’ath regime’s Arabization campaign in 1975.
The Unicode Consortium has made significant progress in digital representation by including the Ezdiki script (Ezidi language) in its Unicode Standard. This ensures that the unique characters and symbols of the Ezdiki language are now consistently displayed across digital platforms like websites, apps, and social media.