edited by Ingrid White
A Rendition of the Sacred Traditions
of the Kurdish Yezidi people of Southern Kurdistan ("Iraq")
For centuries, the Yezidi peoples of Kurdistan have been practicing their mysterious religion in secret, despite endless persecution and false accusations of devil-worship. In reality, they worship Melek Taus, the benevolent Peacock Angel, alongside a host of other celestial beings and prophets. Behind their faith is a complex and fascinating system of mythology that has continually baffled historians and scholars of religion seeking a concrete categorization of its origin. Contained herein is a selection of what Yezidi texts are currently available, in hopes of providing an honest and unbiased look at the beliefs of this much-misunderstood ethnoreligious group. Contents include: -Kitab Al Jilwah, The Book of Illumination -Meshaf Res, The Black Book of Creation -Hymns -Commentary These texts, while in public domain and available in other formats, are now all collected in print in a straightforward and untainted format, 2009.
