Yezidis are one of oldest world ethnic groups.
They have preserved their identity though of 74 Genocide campaigns throughout their history.
Yezidis have lost their land and many of their people to enemies.
Yezidis still have their land in northern Iraq.
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Yezidis celebrated Shiv Barat from night of 24 to day of 25 of February.
Yezidis stay awake the night and there are special rituals take place in religious temples specially in Lalish temple.
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Be proud of your identity no matter where you are.
A Yezidi from Armenia “Malkhas Amoyan”, raised flags of both Yezidis and Armenia after winning a gold medal at the European champion.
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I am so happy to be back at @ChapmanU to engage with students, faculty, and the community. This week I’ll be talking with students in journalism, philosophy, law, and others about peace, justice, and accountability.
We pray for everyone to be safe and peaceful.
We want love, peace, happiness and safety.
Yesterday it was the Jama of Sheikhmand shrine in Sinjar, and that’s how we celebrate it.
Most of the #Yazidis of #Armenia arrived with the wave of refugees who fled the massacres carried out by Ottoman Turks in 1915-23. More than 1 million #people