page_title: Yazidism
hierarchical_section_title: Yazidism
caption_attribution_description: English: Pilgrims and festival at Lalish on the day of the Yezidi New Year in 2017, in Dohuk Governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan
context_page_description: Yazidism, or Dasni, is a monotheistic faith followed by the mostly Kurmanji-speaking Yazidis and based on belief in one God who created the world and entrusted it into the care of seven Holy Beings, known as Angels. Preeminent among these Angels is Tawûsê Melek who is the leader of the Angels and who has authority over the world. Yazidis are called Miletê Tawûsê Melek.
context_section_description: Yazidism (Kurdish: ئێزدیتی, Êzdîtî‎, romanized: شه‌رفه‌دین ,Şerfedîn), or Dasni (Kurdish: داسنى ,Dasînî, Dasnî‎), is a monotheistic faith followed by the mostly Kurmanji-speaking Yazidis and based on belief in one God who created the world and entrusted it into the care of seven Holy Beings, known as Angels. Preeminent among these Angels is Tawûsê Melek (also written as "Melek Taus") who is the leader of the Angels and who has authority over the world. Yazidis are called Miletê Tawûsê Melek (the nation of Melek Taus).
caption: Pilgrims celebrating the Yazidi new year festival at the ancient holy temple of Lalish, Iraq
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