Yezidis
Going back in part to ancient Iranian, pre-Islamic roots, Yezidism originated in the early 12th century as a religious community within the frame of the al-ʿAdawiyya brotherhood. Throughout their history, Yezidis have suffered greatly from religious persecutions. The consequences of the 2014 genocid...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Walter De Gruyter GmbH
2024
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Religious minorities online
Year: 2024 |
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| Summary: | Going back in part to ancient Iranian, pre-Islamic roots, Yezidism originated in the early 12th century as a religious community within the frame of the al-ʿAdawiyya brotherhood. Throughout their history, Yezidis have suffered greatly from religious persecutions. The consequences of the 2014 genocide by ISIS, together with other changes in Yezidi communities (mass migrations, increase in literacy, changes in gender roles, scripturalisation, and intensified use of technologies, to name a few) have caused an unprecedented rise in awareness, along with structured attempts to preserve the Yezidi religion, language, and identity, while recognising and valuing regional variations. Thus, Yezidism is in a state of “liminality”, where we observe a gradual transition of the tradition from orthopraxy to orthodoxy, with attempts to systematise and formulate their theological teachings in written form. |
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| ISSN: | 2748-1328 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religious minorities online
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/rmo.22274667 |