Lalish: The Holiest Place to the Yazidis
A Tiny Mountain Village with a Profound Significance
Nestled in the heart of Kurdistan, Lalish is a remote mountain village that holds immense religious significance for the Yazidi people.
With a population of just over 250, Lalish is the holiest site to the Yazidis, a religious minority group that has faced persecution and violence throughout history.
The village is home to the Lalish Temple, where the tomb of Sheikh Uday bin Musafir al-Hakari, the founder of the Yazidi faith, is located. The temple is a rectangular structure with a courtyard and a prayer hall, and it is a place of pilgrimage for Yazidis from around the world.
Lalish is also the site of several other sacred sites, including the Tomb of Sheikh Adi, the founder of the Adi tribe, and the Cave of Zal, where the Yazidi prophet Zal is said to have been born.
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