Sheikh Sherfedin: The Yazidi Saint of Sinjar
Sheikh Sherfedin in Yazidi tradition: the holy figure Sharaf ad-Din, son of Sheikh Hasan, revered in the Sinjar region, whose great temple is one of the holiest Yazidi sites.
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Pir Mam Rashan: The Yazidi Lord of the Rains
Pir Mam Rashan in Yazidi tradition: the holy figure known as the Lord of the Rains, patron of agriculture and the harvest, the bringer of rain venerated on Mount Sinjar.
Read article →Sheikh Obekr: The Yazidi Bearer of the Sacred Garment
Sheikh Obekr in Yazidi tradition: a holy figure of the Heptad, the Seven Holy Beings, the patriarch of the Qatani Sheikhs and bearer of the Xerqa, the sacred garment of asceticism.
Read article →Amadin: The Yazidi Saint of Healing
Amadin in Yazidi tradition: the holy figure and son of Sheikh Shems, venerated as a saint of healing and remembered in tradition as a founder of the Bahdinan emirate.
Read article →Musa Sor: The Yazidi Lord of Air and Wind
Musa Sor in Yazidi tradition: the holy figure venerated as the Xudan, the Lord of Air and Wind, patron of the winnowing winds and of healing, a guardian of the breath of life.
Read article →Xatuna Fakhra: The Yazidi Guardian of Women and Children
Xatuna Fakhra in Yazidi tradition: the holy female figure venerated as the Xudan of women and children and the patron of childbirth, pregnancy, and fertility.
Read article →Asman: The Yazata of the Sky
Asman in Zoroastrian myth: the yazata of the sky and the shining heaven, the first part of the material world, the firmament in shining armour that stands against the darkness.
Read article →Raman: The Yazata of Peace and the Joy of Life
Raman in Zoroastrian myth: the yazata of peace and the joy of life, who gives zest for living, good pastures, and the savour of food, the close companion of Vayu the wind.
Read article →Arshtat: The Yazata of Rectitude and Justice
Arshtat in Zoroastrian myth: the yazata of rectitude, rightness, and justice, the close companion of Rashnu who stands with the divine judges at the soul's judgment.
Read article →Nairyosangha: The Messenger of Ahura Mazda
Nairyosangha in Zoroastrian myth: the messenger-yazata of Ahura Mazda, the divine herald who carries the word between the Wise Lord and the world, associated with fire and prayer.
Read article →Chista: The Yazata of Wisdom and Insight
Chista in Zoroastrian myth: the yazata of wisdom, knowledge, and insight, the most upright Chista who shows the right path, close companion of Daena and honoured in her own hymn.
Read article →Vourukasha: The Cosmic World-Ocean
Vourukasha in Zoroastrian myth: the great cosmic world-ocean at the centre of the world, source of all waters, home of the Tree of All Seeds and the Tree of Immortality.
Read article →Drvaspa: The Yazata of Herds and Horses
Drvaspa in Zoroastrian myth: the yazata who protects herds, cattle, and horses, keeping the flocks in health, invoked by the great heroes of legend and honoured in her own Yasht.
Read article →Hvare-khshaeta: The Radiant Sun
Hvare-khshaeta in Zoroastrian myth: the yazata of the radiant, swift-horsed Sun, whose light gives life, purifies the earth and waters, and keeps the powers of darkness at bay.
Read article →Airyaman: The Yazata of Healing and Friendship
Airyaman in Zoroastrian myth: the yazata of healing, friendship, and community, the longed-for divinity invoked for health and harmony who brings the great healing at the renovation.
Read article →The Haftawaneh: The Seven Powers of the Yarsani Faith
The Haftawaneh in Yarsani faith: the second heptad of holy beings formed by Sultan Sahak, charged with the outer world and the foundation of the seven Khandans, the spiritual houses.
Read article →Nasirdin and Sejadin: Two of the Yazidi Holy Beings
Nasirdin and Sejadin in Yazidi faith: two of the Seven Holy Beings and sons of Ezdina Mir, patriarchs of Shemsani lineages and the holy beings who attend the soul's passage.
Read article →Fakhradin: The Yazidi Holy Being of the Moon
Fakhradin in Yazidi faith: one of the Seven Holy Beings, the personification of the Moon, a great author of the sacred qewls, and patriarch of a Shemsani sheikh lineage.
Read article →Sultan Ezid: A Central Divine Figure of the Yazidis
Sultan Ezid in Yazidi faith: a central divine figure, one of the three aspects of the one God alongside Sheikh Adi and Tawuse Melek, revered in the sacred tradition of the Yazidis.
Read article →Pir Benyamin: The Guide of the Yarsani Haftan
Pir Benyamin in Yarsani faith: the foremost of the Haftan, the Seven companions of Sultan Sahak, the spiritual guide and Pir of the highest rank in the Ahl-e Haqq tradition.
Read article →The Heft Sirr: The Seven Holy Beings of the Yazidis
The Heft Sirr in Yazidi faith: the Seven Holy Beings or Seven Angels, emanations of the one God created from his light, to whom God entrusted the world, led by Tawuse Melek.
Read article →The Gaokerena: The White Haoma, Tree of Immortality
The Gaokerena in Zoroastrian myth: the white Haoma or Tree of Immortality growing in the cosmic sea, whose life-giving essence will grant immortality at the renovation of the world.
Read article →Spenta Mainyu: The Bounteous Creative Spirit
Spenta Mainyu in Zoroastrian myth: the bounteous, holy, creative spirit of Ahura Mazda, through which the Wise Lord creates life and goodness, the great counterpart of the destructive spirit.
Read article →Haurvatat and Ameretat: Wholeness and Immortality
Haurvatat and Ameretat in Zoroastrian myth: the paired holy immortals of wholeness and immortality, the sisters who preside over the waters and plants and are the reward of the righteous.
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