Yazidi people believe their own religion, which we call "Yaz
Yazidi people believe their own religion, which we call "Yazidi Religion ". It is not a sect of Jewish, Christian, or Islamic religion, but an independent and ancient religion whose roots are thousands of years old Mesopotamian civilization.
🔷 Which religion do Yazidi people believe in?
👉 Yazidi Dharma (Êzidîyat)
Yazidi people call themselves "Êzidî" (or yazidi).
They are neither Muslims, nor Christians nor Jews - but have their own different religions and traditions.
This religion is monotheistic (faith in a God).
🔷 The main beliefs of Yazidi religion:
Lord name
Khuda (belief in a supreme God)
Angel
God made 7 angels to run the universe
Chief angel
Malak Taus - as a peacock, which people mistakenly consider "devil" (Yazidi people reject this comparison)
Religious text
Not a "holy book", traditions have lasted orally for generations; There are some texts such as: Mashefi Rati and Book
Holy pilgrimage
Lalish - The holiest place of Yazidi religion located in Iraq
Regeneration
Trust in rebirth and purification of soul
🔷 Specialty of religious identity:
Yazidi religion can be adopted only from birth, that is, no person can convert to this religion.
They believe in endogamy - that is, Yazidi marries only Yazidi.
🔷 Do Yazidi believe Islam?
No, although Yazidi religion shows the effect of some Islamic Sufi traditions (such as Sheikh Adi's role), but Yazidi does not believe in Islam and maintains his identity as independent religion.
▶ क्या Jazidi people believe in Yazidi religion, which is an ancient and different identity religion. This religion is a confluence of traditions, Persian religions, and Sufi elements of Mesopotamia, but not part of Jews, Christians or Islam.
Yazidi people mainly speak of a particular dialect of "Kurdî" language, called 👉 Kurmanji.
🔷 In which language do Yazidi people speak?
aspect
Script
Latin and Arabic script usually depends on the region
Language family
Indo-European Language Family (Relationship with languages like Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit)
🔷 About Qurmanji:
It is the most widely spoken dialect of Kurdish language.
The Yazidi community uses this language in everyday life, religious prayers, folklore and songs.
Most of the Yazidi religious texts and rituals also occur in Kurmanji.
🔷 Regional effects:
The Yazidi community lives in Iraq (especially Shingar), Syria, Türkiye, Armenia and Georgia, so:
Some Yazidi people also know Arabic, Türkiye, Russian, or Armenian languages.
But his mother tongue and religious only language is kurmanji.
🔷 Yazidi population in the world (estimates of 2024-2025):
Country
Projected Yazidi population
🇮🇶 Iraq (mainly Shingar and Lalish)
400,000 - 500,000
🇩🇪 Germany (refugee and migrant community)
150,000 - 200,000
🇸🇾 Syria
~ 15,000 - 20,000
🇹🇷 Turkish
<1,000 (ever there were thousands, now very few are left)
🇦🇲 Armenia
~ 35,000 - 40,000
🇬🇪 Georgia
~ 10,000
🌍 Other countries (America, Canada, Russia etc.)
~ 10,000 - 15,000
🌍 Total estimated global population:
👉 Around 7 to 8 lakhs (700,000 - 800,000) Yazidi people are all over the world.
🔴 Why did the population decline?
ISIS massacre (2014):
There was a fierce atrocities and massacre on the Yazidi community in Iraq.
Thousands of people were killed, women were enslaved.
Millions had to leave the country as refugees.
Religious harassment:
Yazidi people have been suppressed in Türkiye and Syria for a long time.
Internal Rules:
Yazidi religion is prohibited from conversion and external marriage, which makes the community limited.
✅ Conclusion:
The total global population of the Yazidi community is around 7–8 lakhs, most of which now live in Iraq and migrant countries (such as Germany). Although their history, tradition and identity are very rich and distinctive, they are still struggling for existence.
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