Sharfadin

ISIS Victims Accept Christian Aid, Not Christian Conversion

The Ezidi people endured brutal attacks in 2014 when ISIS forcibly displaced them from their ancestral homeland in northern Iraq, killing and enslaving thousands. ISIS falsely accused the Ezidis—whose ancient religion, Sharfadin, has roots in Mesopotamia—of worshipping Satan. After the military defeat of ISIS, many Ezidis remained in United Nations camps for internally displaced persons, relying heavily on humanitarian assistance.

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USAID Funding Cuts Leave Ezidi Displacement Camps in Crisis

The Ezidi people, an ancient ethnic and religious group from northern Iraq, continue to face dire conditions in displacement camps years after ISIS attacks forced them from their homes. The reduction in funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has severely impacted reconstruction efforts, access to medical care, and essential services in camps where many Ezidis remain internally displaced.

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Das ezidische Volk verdient mehr als Schweigen – Folgen der Kürzung von USAID

Anfang dieses Jahres demontierten die Vereinigten Staaten ihre Auslandsentwicklungsbehörde USAID und strichen Milliarden an humanitärer und entwicklungsbezogener Unterstützung im Irak. Diese Entscheidung hat bereits einige der verletzlichsten Gruppen im Irak – wie das ezidische Volk in Sindschar – dem Risiko ausgesetzt, lebenswichtige Dienste zu verlieren, die für ihr Überleben und ihren Wiederaufbau unverzichtbar sind.

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Hamburg Series Concludes: Honouring the Ezidi People and Embracing a Culture of Remembrance

On 30 June 2025, the months-long Hamburg event series “Ten years after the genocide against the Ezidis | Remembering – Coming to terms – Consequences” came to a close. Since August 2024, Women for Justice e. V., Interkulturelle Werkstatt e. V., and the Landeszentrale für politische Bildung Hamburg had organised a diverse programme to mark Read more…

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Ezidi Cultural Heritage Under Threat in Alikelle: Cemeteries Desecrated by Treasure Hunters

Alikelle, Çaldıran, Turkey The cultural and religious heritage of the Ezidi people in eastern Turkey is facing quiet erasure. In the Alikelle district of Çaldıran, ancient Ezidi cemeteries—considered sacred in the Sharfadin faith—are being desecrated by treasure hunters and left vulnerable under the shadow of institutional indifference. For years, these burial Read more…

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TAJÊ Clama por Reconhecimento e Justiça para 19 Mulheres Ezidis Queimadas

O Comitê Diplomático do Movimento das Mulheres Livres Ezidis (TAJÊ) lançou um apelo urgente ao Presidente do Iraque e a importantes organismos internacionais, pedindo a identificação de 19 mulheres ezidis queimadas vivas pelo ISIS em Mossul, em 2016. O movimento também exige que essa atrocidade seja oficialmente reconhecida como um ato de feminicídio.

By Ezidi Times, ago

TAJÊ dringt aan op erkenning en gerechtigheid voor 19 verbrande Ezidische vrouwen

Het Diplomatieke Comité van de Beweging van Vrije Ezidische Vrouwen (TAJÊ) heeft een dringende oproep gedaan aan de Iraakse president en belangrijke internationale instanties om de identiteit vast te stellen van 19 Ezidische vrouwen die in 2016 in Mosul levend werden verbrand door ISIS. De beweging eist tevens dat deze gruweldaad officieel wordt erkend als een daad van feminicide.

By Ezidi Times, ago

TAJÊ demande reconnaissance et justice pour 19 femmes ézidies brûlées vives

Le Comité diplomatique du Mouvement des Femmes Ézidies Libres (TAJÊ) a lancé un appel urgent au président irakien et à plusieurs instances internationales, réclamant l’identification de 19 femmes ézidies brûlées vives par l’État islamique (EI) à Mossoul en 2016. Le mouvement exige également que cette atrocité soit officiellement reconnue comme un acte de féminicide.

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TAJÊ fordert Anerkennung und Gerechtigkeit für 19 verbrannte ezidische Frauen

Das diplomatische Komitee der Ezidischen Bewegung Freier Frauen (TAJÊ) hat einen dringenden Appell an den irakischen Präsidenten und zentrale internationale Organisationen gerichtet. Es fordert die Identifizierung von 19 ezidischen Frauen, die 2016 in Mossul von ISIS bei lebendigem Leib verbrannt wurden. Zudem verlangt die Bewegung, dass dieses Verbrechen offiziell als Femizid anerkannt wird.

By Ezidi Times, ago

Zara: The Ungrateful Child of Ezdixan

Zara’s recent actions expose not just a troubling detachment from her Ezidi heritage, but a blatant disregard for the dignity and struggle of the people to whom she owes her very identity. In an era where the Ezidi people are still recovering from genocide and fighting for recognition, Zara has chosen not to stand with them, but to turn her back entirely—trading ancestral truth for political relevance and shallow applause. Her repeated shifts in self-identification—from Armenian to Russian, and now opportunistically Kurdish—suggest not evolution, but erasure. Even worse, her public alliance with individuals who have openly blasphemed the sacred tenets of the Sharfadin faith crosses a moral line. This is not neutrality—it is betrayal.

By Ezidi Times, ago

Kitêbxane : Un miroir reflétant l’histoire et la culture ézidies

Préserver nos racines : Le travail vital de Mecrûm Sûlêymanov et Kitêbxane Ezidi Times recommande vivement la chaîne YouTube Kitêbxane à tous ceux qui souhaitent approfondir leur connaissance des traditions, de l’histoire et de l’identité du peuple ézidi. Derrière cette plateforme importante se trouve Mecrûm Sûlêymanov, un écrivain et conteur ézidi talentueux et Read more…

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Kitêbxane: En refleksion af ezidisk historie og kultur

At bevare vores rødder: Det vigtige arbejde af Mecrûm Sûlêymanov og Kitêbxane Ezidi Times anbefaler starkt YouTube-kanalen Kitêbxane til alle læsere, der ønsker at fordybe deres viden om det ezidiske folks traditioner, historie og identitet. Bag denne betydningsfulde platform står Mecrûm Sûlêymanov, en talentfuld og dedikeret ezidisk forfatter og fortæller. Mecrûms arbejde er Read more…

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Kitêbxane: En reflektion av ezidisk historia och kultur

Att bevara våra rötter: Det viktiga arbetet av Mecrûm Sûlêymanov och Kitêbxane Ezidi Times rekommenderar starkt YouTube-kanalen Kitêbxane till alla läsare som vill fördjupa sin kunskap om det ezidiska folkets traditioner, historia och identitet. Bakom denna betydelsefulla plattform står Mecrûm Sûlêymanov, en begåvad och hängiven ezidisk författare och berättare. Mecrûms arbete är mycket Read more…

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