Ezidi’s in Irak eisen bij de verkiezingen van 11 november meer dan één quota-zetel. Met de Ezidi Cause Alliance streven ze naar bredere vertegenwoordiging, politieke erkenning en de wederopbouw van Shingal na jaren van ontheemding en onderdrukking.
Quando uma estilista curda apresentou um vestido tradicional Ezidi na passarela em Milão, muitos aplaudiram o gesto como sinal de inclusão. Mas será que é realmente reconhecimento — ou apropriação? Para o Ezidi Times, a questão é mais profunda: por que os Ezidis precisam depender de outros para mostrar suas tradições, e o que significa quando sua herança é absorvida em uma narrativa curda mais ampla? Está em jogo não apenas a moda, mas a sobrevivência da identidade de um povo antigo.
När en kurdisk designer presenterade en traditionell ezidisk klänning på catwalken i Milano applåderade många gesten som ett tecken på inkludering. Men är det verkligen erkännande – eller appropriering? För Ezidi Times går frågan djupare: varför måste ezider förlita sig på andra för att visa sina traditioner, och vad betyder det när deras kulturarv absorberas in i en bredare kurdisk berättelse? Det som står på spel är inte bara mode, utan överlevnaden av ett uråldrigt folks identitet.
Bir Kürt tasarımcı Milan podyumunda geleneksel bir Ezidi elbisesi sunduğunda, birçok kişi bunu kapsayıcılığın bir işareti olarak alkışladı. Peki bu gerçekten bir tanıma mı, yoksa sahiplenme mi? Ezidi Times için mesele daha derin: Ezidiler neden geleneklerini başkalarına göstermek zorunda kalıyor ve mirasları daha geniş bir Kürt anlatısına dahil edildiğinde ne anlama geliyor? Sadece moda değil, kadim bir halkın kimliğinin hayatta kalması söz konusu.
When a Kurdish designer presented a traditional Ezidi dress on the runway in Milan, many applauded the gesture as a sign of inclusion. But is it really recognition—or appropriation? For Ezidi Times, the question runs deeper: why must Ezidis rely on others to showcase their traditions, and what does it mean when their heritage is absorbed into a broader Kurdish narrative? At stake is not just fashion, but the survival of an ancient people’s identity.
Армения добилась заметного прогресса в поддержке языкового разнообразия, включая езидский, ассирийский и греческий языки, однако остаются проблемы с их полноценной защитой и образовательными возможностями. Доклад Совета Европы подчёркивает необходимость расширения преподавания, медийного представления и институциональной поддержки, чтобы сохранить езидский язык и культурное наследие для будущих поколений.
The documentary “Hawar, Our Banished Children” exposes the hidden trauma of Ezidi women raped by ISIS, who now search for the children born from these assaults. With 3,000 women still missing, the film highlights ongoing genocide, the rejection of these children by the Ezidi people, and the first European trials of jihadists for these crimes.
Малхас Амоян, знаменитый езидский борец классического стиля, стал двукратным чемпионом мира, победив олимпийского чемпиона Нао Кусаку со счётом 10:1. Возвращение в Ереван встретили аплодисментами и народной музыкой — “Езидский Лев” снова вдохновляет молодых спортсменов.
Nearly 300 long-forgotten photographs of the Ezidi people, taken in northern Iraq during the 1930s, have been rediscovered in an American museum archive. The images, showing weddings, shrines, and daily life, offer a rare glimpse into Ezidi heritage nearly erased by ISIS, and are now being shared with Ezidis in Iraq and across the diaspora.
Duhok FC removed the sacred Ezidi sun symbol from their new shirt under pressure from Islamist voices. Eleven years after the 2014 genocide, hatred and cultural erasure persist, and the Ezidi identity is still denied recognition.
In her newest release SISTER, Ezidi singer Diana Kalashova joins voices with her younger sister Sofia in a heartfelt tribute to sisterhood, love, and family. Written together with their family and performed in their native Ezdiki language, the song captures the intimate bond between siblings and reflects Diana’s continued commitment to her roots, passion, and artistry. In this exclusive interview with Ezidi Times, Diana opens up about the creative process, her secret vault of unreleased music, and the emotional message behind her most personal song yet.
Bagdad — Les forces de sécurité irakiennes ont arrêté deux hommes accusés de s’être fait passer pour des conseillers du Premier ministre et d’avoir escroqué le peuple ézidi en leur promettant faussement un recrutement militaire, a confirmé mardi la Sécurité nationale. Les arrestations ont eu lieu à Bagdad à la suite Read more
Baghdad — Iraqi security forces have apprehended two men accused of impersonating advisers to the prime minister and swindling Ezidis with false promises of military recruitment, the National Security Service confirmed on 22nd July 2025. The arrests were carried out in Baghdad following a covert operation that exposed the scheme. Investigators Read more
Humanity walks through history carrying the ashes of its own crimes. Every stone laid at memorials like Tsitsernakaberd whispers of lives extinguished and of promises broken — never again, we say, yet again and again, we fail. As the eternal flame burns for the Armenians of 1915, it casts a shadow that reaches Sinjar, where the Ezidi people still suffer the consequences of the genocide ISIS unleashed in 2014. Eleven years later, the wounds remain unhealed, deepened by betrayal, neglect, and cynical politics. How many more memorials must we build before we finally understand that remembrance is not enough — justice and protection must follow, or the cycle will never end?
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An Iraqi military official emphasized that the PKK disarmament process should include Sinjar, where armed groups loyal to the PKK remain active. The official stressed that these groups must be part of any agreement. The PKK began destroying weapons in May, a move welcomed by Turkey as “a new era.”
The abrupt suspension of US aid to Iraq has left thousands of Ezidi genocide survivors stranded in displacement camps, stripped of vital mental health, protection, and humanitarian services.
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.
Earlier this year, the United States dismantled its foreign aid agency, USAID, cutting billions of dollars in humanitarian and development support in Iraq. This decision has already left some of Iraq’s most vulnerable—like the Ezidi people of Sinjar—at risk of losing critical services essential to their survival and recovery.
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
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.