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The Small Sects Under Fire by Christian Caryl |
The Small Sects Under Fire by Christian Caryl |... http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2014... Font Size: A A A The Small Sects Under Fire Christian Caryl DECEMBER 4, 2014 ISSUE Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms: Journeys into the Disappearing Religions of the Middle East by Gerard Russell, with a foreword by Rory Stewart Basic Books, 320 pp., $28.99 Moises Saman/Magnum Photos Yazidi men from Sinjar, northern Iraq, at a makeshift camp on the outskirts of the Kurdish-controlled town of Derek, Syria, after fleeing Islamic State militants, August 2014 In August, President Obama announced a series of air strikes against the advancing forces of the Islamic State (IS), the self-declared “caliphate” in northern Iraq. The aim was not only to support embattled Kurdish forces in the region, but also to protect thousands of beleaguered members of the mysterious religious minority known as the Yazidis. Americans soon learned that the Islamists were targeting the Yazidis for their reputation as “devil worshipers.” News organizations scrambled to find experts who could provide clarification—among them Gerard Russell, a former British diplomat and a fluent speaker of Arabic and Dari, who had widely traveled in Iraq and adjacent regions, and was about to publish Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms.* The Yazidis, as he explained, do indeed have some rather startling beliefs: among other things their religion forbids them to eat lettuce or to wear the color blue. But they do not 1 of 7 2014-12-06 04:23 The Small Sects Under Fire by Christian Caryl |... http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2014.. -
REUGIOUS TEXTS of the Yezidfs
THE RELIGION OF THE YEZIDIS REUGIOUS TEXTS OF THE YEZIDfS TRANSLATION, INTRODUCTION AND NOTES GIUSEPPE FURLANI TBAKSLATED FROM ITALIAK WITH ADBITIONAL NOTES, AS APPENDIX AND AN INDEX BY JAMSHEDJI MANECKJI UNVALA, Ph.D. (heidelberg). BOaiCM 1910 THE RELIGION OF THE YEZIDIS REUGIOUS TEXTS OF THE YEZIDIS TRANSLATION, INTRODUCTION AND NOTES BY GIUSEPPE FURLANI TRANSLATED FROM ITALIAN WITH ADDITIONAL NOTES, AN APPENDIX AND AN INDEX BY JAMSHEDJI MANECKJI UNVALA, Ph.D. (HBlDELBEBa). BOMBAY 19i0 Printed by AHTHOm P. BH BOUBA at the Port Printing Press, No. 28, Qoa Street, Ballard Satate, Bombay 1. PnUisfaedi hy jAMBBSsn MANEOEiii UiiTAtiA, PkD., Mariampura, Maviati CONTENTS PAGE Preface V Introduction ... 1-43 The religion of the Yezidis ... 1 The sect and the cult ... 26 The sacred books ... oM Bibliographical note ... 43 Translation of the texts ... 45-82 The Book of the Eevelation ... 47 The Black Book ... 54 Memorandum of the Yezidis to the Ottoman authorities ... 61 Prayers of the Yezidis ... 68 Catechism of the Yezidis ... 72 The holidays of the Yezidis ... 78 The panegyric {madihdh) of Seyh 'Adi ... 80 Addenda ... 83 Additional notes by the translator ... 84 Appendix by the translator ... 88 Index by the translator ... 94 During my visit to the editing firm of Nicola Zanichelli of Bologna in the summer of 1933, 1 bought a work in Italian entitled " Testi religiosi dei Yezidi " or Eeligious texts of the Yezidis Bologna 1930, written by Prof. Giuseppe Furlani. As I found on its perusal that later Zoroas- trianism had contributed not a little to the formation of the doctrine of the Yezidi religion and that some religious customs and beliefs of the Yezidis had a striking resemblance to those of the Zoroastrians of India and Iran, I decided to place the work before the Parsis in an English translation, following therein the example of my well-wisher and patron, the late Dr. -
Yazidis and the Original Religion of the Near East | Indistinct Union: Chri
Yazidis and the Original Religion of the Near East | Indistinct Union: Chri... http://indistinctunion.wordpress.com/2007/08/17/yazidis-and-the-original... Indistinct Union: Christianity, Integral Philosophy, and Politics Yazidis and the Original Religion of the Near East The horrific bombing in the Kurdish regions around Kirkuk (death toll estimates currently at 400) targeted the Yazidis, a smallish Kurdish (but non-Muslim) sect. The Ys tended to separate themselves from the Peshmerge (the Kurdish military), which likely resulted in their being left vulnerable to this brutal attack. (For interviews with some Yazidis, here via BBC). Who are theologically the Yazidis ? For repeat readers, they will know I support the (somewhat) controversial thesis of Christian scholar Margaret Barker (known as Royal Temple Theology). Barker’s first work is titled The Older Testament. A brilliant way to describe her point of view–namely that the Judaism that comes across in the Hebrew Bible we currently have has been massively (re)edited, more than most scholars will admit, by the Deuteronomic/Rabbinic schools of Judaism. The Older Testament (as opposed to the “Old Testament” of the Deutro. school) included the belief in two g/Gods. The first was the High God (El, Elyon) who had “sons” (angelic beings). Each angel, known as an angel of the nation, was chosen for a specific people. As above so below. i.e. When their was war on earth between two peoples, their angels were fighting in heaven. Hence all the Psalms rousing YHWH (Israel’s Angel/god) to fight. The second G/god then is YHWH for Israel. -
Festiwal Chlebów Świata, 21-23. Marca 2014 Roku
FESTIWAL CHLEBÓW ŚWIATA, 21-23. MARCA 2014 ROKU Stowarzyszenie Polskich Mediów, Warszawska Izba Turystyki wraz z Zespołem Szkół nr 11 im. Władysława Grabskiego w Warszawie realizuje projekt FESTIWAL CHLEBÓW ŚWIATA 21 - 23 marca 2014 r. Celem tej inicjatywy jest promocja chleba, pokazania jego powszechności, ale i równocześnie różnorodności. Zaplanowaliśmy, że będzie się ona składała się z dwóch segmentów: pierwszy to prezentacja wypieków pieczywa według receptur kultywowanych w różnych częściach świata, drugi to ekspozycja producentów pieczywa oraz związanych z piekarnictwem produktów. Do udziału w żywej prezentacji chlebów świata zaprosiliśmy: Casa Artusi (Dom Ojca Kuchni Włoskiej) z prezentacją piady, producenci pity, macy oraz opłatka wigilijnego, Muzeum Żywego Piernika w Toruniu, Muzeum Rolnictwa w Ciechanowcu z wypiekiem chleba na zakwasie, przedstawiciele ambasad ze wszystkich kontynentów z pokazem własnej tradycji wypieku chleba. Dodatkowym atutem będzie prezentacja chleba astronautów wraz osobistym świadectwem Polskiego Kosmonauty Mirosława Hermaszewskiego. Nie zabraknie też pokazu rodzajów ziarna oraz mąki. Realizacją projektu będzie bezprecedensowa ekspozycja chlebów świata, pozwalająca poznać nie tylko dzieje chleba, ale też wszelkie jego odmiany występujące w różnych regionach świata. Taka prezentacja to podkreślenie uniwersalnego charakteru chleba jako pożywienia, który w znanej czy nieznanej nam dotychczas innej formie można znaleźć w każdym zakątku kuli ziemskiej zamieszkałym przez ludzi. Odkąd istnieje pismo, wzmiankowano na temat chleba, toteż, dodatkowo, jego kultowa i kulturowo – symboliczna wartość jest nie do przecenienia. Inauguracja FESTIWALU CHLEBÓW ŚWIATA planowana jest w piątek, w dniu 21 marca 2014 roku, pierwszym dniu wiosny a potrwa ona do niedzieli tj. do 23.03. 2014 r.. Uczniowie wówczas szukają pomysłów na nieodbywanie typowych zajęć lekcyjnych. My proponujemy bardzo celowe „vagari”- zapraszając uczniów wszystkich typów i poziomów szkoły z opiekunami do spotkania się na Festiwalu. -
The Yazidis Perceptions of Reconciliation and Conflict
The Yazidis Perceptions of Reconciliation and Conflict Dave van Zoonen Khogir Wirya About MERI The Middle East Research Institute engages in policy issues contributing to the process of state building and democratisation in the Middle East. Through independent analysis and policy debates, our research aims to promote and develop good governance, human rights, rule of law and social and economic prosperity in the region. It was established in 2014 as an independent, not-for-profit organisation based in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Middle East Research Institute 1186 Dream City Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq T: +964 (0)662649690 E: [email protected] www.meri-k.org NGO registration number. K843 © Middle East Research Institute, 2017 The opinions expressed in this publication are the responsibility of the authors. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of MERI, the copyright holder. Please direct all enquiries to the publisher. The Yazidis Perceptions of Reconciliation and Conflict MERI Policy Paper Dave van Zoonen Khogir Wirya October 2017 1 Contents 1. Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................4 2. “Reconciliation” after genocide .........................................................................................................5 -
Tawsi Melek, Religion and Innovation
International Journal of Social Science Studies Vol. 8, No. 1; January 2020 ISSN 2324-8033 E-ISSN 2324-8041 Published by Redfame Publishing URL: http://ijsss.redfame.com Tawsi Melek, Religion and Innovation Michael Das Correspondence: Michael Das, E-mail: [email protected]. Received: August 8, 2019 Accepted: November 22, 2019 Available online: November 28, 2019 doi:10.11114/ijsss.v8i1.4635 URL: https://doi.org/10.11114/ijsss.v8i1.4635 Abstract Sheikh Adi Ibn Musafir, who was born 1079 in Lebanon and spent most of his life in Syria, did something no one has since attempted: He invented a new God, Whom He called Tawsi Melek, “The Angel of the Highest Order” (from the Kurdish) and a new religion to go with Him. Sheikh Adi, a Sufi, and His colleagues, a ragtag fraternity of Buddhists, Christians, Hindus and Jews wrote a detailed explanation of This Angelic Being and His Pillars of Faith called the Kitab al Jilwa, “The Book We Wrote.” The people Sheikh Adi taught about Tawsi Melek, called themselves Yazidi, the descendants of Angels, or “The Defenders of the Place”. Who attacked them? Other Christians, Muslims, and Jews without restraint. Weary of war, dogma, displacement, and the shear ridiculousness of it all, Sheikh Adi led a revolution through Tawsi Melek. What did Tawsi Melek say about His religious contemporaries and reasons for their Crusades? “All the books of those who are without decency are altered by them; and they have declined from them, although they were written by their prophets and the apostles. That there are interpolations is seen in the fact that each sect endeavors to prove that the others are wrong and to destroy their books.” Sheikh Adi and the Yazidi wanted none of it. -
Rassegna Armenisti Italiani
PADUS-ARAXES RASSEGNA ARMENISTI ITALIANI 2005 VIII I PARTE Relazioni dell’Ottavo Seminario degli Armenisti Italiani (Casa Armena di Milano, 13 novembre 2004) 2 DIRETTORE RESPONSABILE Paolo Veronese DIRETTORE Boghos Levon Zekiyan COMITATO SCIENTIFICO Antonia Arslan Giancarlo Bolognesi Moreno Morani Giusto Traina Gabriella Uluhogian Boghos Levon Zekiyan REDAZIONE c/o Aldo Ferrari [email protected] ISSN: 2280-4269 SEDE LEGALE c/o Università degli Studi di Venezia, S. Polo 2035, 30125 Venezia Autorizzazione del Tribunale di Venezia n. 1309 del 2 dicembre 1998 3 Gabriella Uluhogian Un itinerario agli studi armeni: riflessioni di un’armena della diaspora Licenza autobiografica Ho pronunciato la prima parola in armeno quando avevo due anni: questa parola era ciucik . Certamente nessuno dei presenti la riconoscerà, né la troverebbe in un vocabolario: quando vedevo la mamma seria per qualche mio capriccio, invocavo il suo perdono, pronunciando storpiata la stessa parola che mi sentivo dire nei momenti di tenerezza: t‘ ŕ‘nik o t‘ ŕč‘niks «uccellino mio». Ho saputo per la prima volta del genocidio quando avevo sette anni: i miei compagni di scuola avevano tutti i nonni o almeno tre, due nonni: io avevo una sola nonna. Dove erano gli altri? La risposta era stata pacata, ma veritiera: il nonno materno era morto di malattia a Costantinopoli, e i nonni paterni e vari zii erano stati uccisi dai turchi (del nonno Kapriel porto il nome, della nonna il terzo nome Narkiss, mentre il mio secondo nome è Giovanna, da Hovhannes fratello maggiore di mio padre). Alla mia domanda stupita «perché sono stati uccisi»?, la risposta era stata «perché erano armeni». -
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Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies Copyright 2019 2019, Vol. 6, No. 2, 68-82 ISSN: 2149-1291 https://doi.org/10.29333/ejecs/255 Yezidis in ancient India, or Indians in ancient Mesopotamia?: Re-imagining Ancient Yezidi Origins Mija Sanders1 University of Arizona, Tucson, USA Abstract: Members and leaders of the Kurdish speaking Yezidi diaspora in Phoenix, Arizona—and transnationally—are in dialogue with members of the Indian diaspora about their common historical connections. “Are Yezidis from ancient India, or are Indians from ancient Mesopotamia?” Both of these claims and hypotheses situate Yezidis on the outside of a historical Muslim world, and have material effects. They add validity to non-Muslim traditions, by imagining a historical cultural root structure between India and Mesopotamia. They also help both Hindu nationalists and Yezidis to displace historical Muslim culture and dominance to somewhere else while reinforcing tropes of Islam synonymous with the “war on terror.” By de-historicising Islam and its presence in the Middle East and in India, Hindu and Yezidi community leaders co-imagine a pan-polytheism with roots in ancient Persian (Kurdish) Yezidi culture and language. The symbols that can be recognized today that span both traditions— the peacock, the peacock statue (sanjak), and the use of fire in places of worship—give testament to that imagined past. The contradictions of that historical narrative point to the limits of this historical work in the two communities, and find limits in modern identity articulations of Yezidi identity and Hindu identity alike. Material effects of the historical narrative include Indian imagery on the wall of Lalish, online circulating images and articles equating Yezidis to Hindus, and common activism, fundraising, and humanitarianism between Yezidi and Hindu communities in Phoenix, India, and in the Middle East. -
Giacomo Gorrini Was One of the Internationally Best-Known Italians in the First Half of the Past Century
Giacomo Gorrini was one of the internationally best-known Italians in the first half of the past century. Maybe he has not been sufficiently wellknown in Italy until now, but he is remembered and honoured everywhere in the world. A great servant of Italy, a constructor of International relations, a jurist and a writer, the founder and first president of the Italian foreign ministry’s archive, Gorrini was an upright and sensible man. His attitude towards life changed abruptly after he witnessed all kinds of atrocities for a whole month without being able to step in and stop them. He rescued some doomed Armenian victims, but not so many as he would have liked to. As the war broke out, Italy and Turkey were enemies. Then politician Gorrini turned into a great humanist and he devoted more than 20 years of his life to truth and justice. His declarations about the events he had witnessed were reported in all the world’s media of the time and provided irrefutable evidence of what was being carried out in the “darkness and the earsplitting silence of Evil” in Anatolia: the systematic destruction of a millenary people and its culture. In a few days’ time, on 24th April, the world will commemorate the 95th anniversary of the Armenian genocide and Giacomo Gorrini’s name will again be on the lips and in the prayers of Armenians all over the world: three million five hundred people in independent Armenia and 7 million in the diaspora, scattered around the world, indisputable evidence of what Gorrini witnessed and actually happened. -
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Università degli Studi di Padova Dipartimento di Scienze Storiche, Geografiche e dell'Antichità Corso di Laurea Specialistica in Storia Moderna e Contemporanea Le ragioni dei Giusti Azioni, tecniche e motivazioni dei "Giusti" italiani durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale, 1941 - 1945 Relatore: Professoressa Monica Fioravanzo Laureando: Davide Spada Pianezzola Matricola n.: 585736 Anno Accademico: 2013 - 2014 1 2 I N D I C E Incipit . ............................................................................................5 CAPITOLO 1 STORIA DELL’ANTISEMITISMO . ...... 9 Sulla definizione del termine antisemitismo...................................9 I volti dell'antisemitismo....................................................................... 11 L'antisemitismo religioso: le origini .............................................13 Una leggenda dalla lunga vita: gli omicidi rituali.........................15 L'antisemitismo religioso: dal Medioevo al Secolo dei lumi. .......19 L'antisemitismo nazionalista: l'ebreo come ‘serpe in seno’. ........31 L’antisemitismo scientifico: l’ebreo ‘geneticamente inferiore’....50 L’antisemitismo scientifico in Italia .............................................61 Un antisemitismo di facciata? . .....................................................77 CAPITOLO 2 LE RAGIONI DI UNA SALVEZZA. .... 89 Opportunità o carattere?. ............................................................100 I perché dell’altruismo . ..............................................................117 Lo Yad Vashem. .........................................................................124 -
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