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The dispute over the planned solar power plant near Bacînê is no longer an isolated case. Ezidi and Christian villages in Tur Abdin are warning that energy projects are being advanced in…
After criticism and allegations that Murad Ismael was aligning with Kurdish political actors, the [Yazidi Cause Alliance] has issued a forceful statement rejecting any KDP return to Sinjar. The Alliance says restoring…
Rudaw recently published two versions of the same story about a fire at an Ezidi camp—one calling them “Ezidi Kurds” in Turkish, the other “Yazidi” in English. Beyond the inconsistency, the facts…
The holiday of Xidir Nebî and Xidir Êlyas is one of the most important religious celebrations among Ezidis, honoring two revered saints associated with protection, love, and life. Though venerated across multiple…
An Ezidi girl has been recognised at the Coffs Harbour Australian Citizen of the Year Awards 2026. Mayada Oso, who arrived in Australia in 2018 after surviving the Ezidi genocide, received the…
E’yda Çilê Zivistanê bimbarek-pîrozbe! Twice a year, Ezidis celebrate the sacred feast of çla—the Forty Days—marking both the summer and winter observances, known respectively as Çilê Havînê and Çilê Zivistanê. These feasts follow the completion of…
Senior officials of Armenia’s National Assembly held a series of meetings on January 26 addressing foreign policy priorities and the internal concerns of Ezidis in Armenia, placing particular emphasis on religious continuity,…
The Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Numan Kurtulmuş, received an Ezidi delegation in Ankara on 21 January 2026. The meeting took place at the Assembly Presidency Council Meeting Hall…
Historian Dr Rebecca Jinks has dedicated recent years to documenting the lived experiences of Ezidi women who survived ISIS captivity in Iraq, placing their testimonies within a longer historical continuum of genocidal…
Ezidi institutions and activists have raised grave concerns over renewed security threats following recent developments in Syria and Iraq, warning that decisions surrounding ISIS detainees and ongoing military escalations place Ezidis at…
Ezidis in Syria are sounding urgent alarms as renewed fighting, collapsing security arrangements, and instability around ISIS detention camps create conditions eerily reminiscent of the events that led to the 2014 genocide.…
A new Russian-language book, Ezidi Folk Tales, opens a window into the rich culture and traditions of the Ezidi people. Published by Mesopotamia under the leadership of Samvel Saidovich Mstoyan, with illustrations…
Los 5.000 ezidis de Alepo están atrapados bajo asedio en Sheikh Maqsoud, Ashrafieh y al-Suryan, enfrentando cortes de electricidad, escasez de medicamentos y desplazamientos forzosos. Casi 1.200 familias ya han huido, mientras…
Haje Bakoyan is a leading Ezidi activist in Armenia working to expand educational and social opportunities for Ezidi women and girls. As the director of Shams Humanitarian NGO, she addresses challenges such…
Kurdish Peshmerga disarmed and trapped civilians, cooperated with ISIS fighters, and left Sinjar defenseless in 2014. From the 2007 bombings to the post-genocide occupation, the destruction of the Ezidis was not ISIS…
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…
Mağara (Ezidi) Village, once abandoned during decades of violence, is reopening to tourists. The village offers a rare insight into the Ezidis, followers of Sharfadin, and their centuries-old traditions—finally shedding light on…
As Barham Salih prepares to assume leadership of the UN refugee agency, an advisor to Iraq’s prime minister has called on him to make the prolonged displacement of Ezidis a top priority,…
Une vidéo virale montre une femme musulmane refusant nourriture, jouets et bonbons offerts par des femmes Ezidis, révélant la persistance de la discrimination anti-Ezidi. Même des actes de bonté élémentaire sont rejetés…
Viral bir video, Müslüman bir kadının Ezidi kadınlardan yiyecek, oyuncak ve şeker almayı reddettiğini göstererek anti-Ezidi ayrımcılığın devam ettiğini ortaya koyuyor. Temel nezaket eylemleri bile, Şerfadin’in takipçileri olan Ezidilere karşı yüzyıllık önyargılar…
