Yazidi and hinduism holy books

Aug 20, 2014 the yazidi pray, according to some traditions, five times a day, as muslims do, although they face a different direction. Yazidis of iraq are ancient hindu priests religions. The upanishads are also called as vedantas or the end of the vedas. Yazidis believe that they were the first people on the earth. Spurious examples of socalled yazidi religious texts include the yazidi black book and the yazidi book of revelation, which were forged in the early 20th century. Aug 11, 2014 the rise of islamic fundamentalism more broadly has pushed thousands of yazidis to seek asylum in europe. Even the religious ways of arti and worship is found to be seen in the yezidi rituals. In other authorities they pray three times a day, as some jewish groups do. Jan 18, 2016 ancient hindu priests of gobekli tepi are yazidis who now live in and around iraq. In fact, the yazidi religion has similarities to hinduism, judaism, christianity, islam, zoroastrianism, and mithraism. The manuscripts of both books were published in 1911 and 19 were forgeries written by nonyezidis in response to western travelers and scholars interest in the yazidi religion.

Parts of the tradition have now been transcribed as two holy books called the kitab aljilwa book of revelation and the mishefa res black book. Hinduism does not possess a single holy book like bible in christianity and quran in islamic dharma. The yazidis were denounced as infidels by alqaeda in iraq who sanctioned their indiscriminate killing. In the hindu tradition this deity is the peacockriding murugan, and among the yezidis it is tawsi melek, the peacock angel or peacock king. Spurious examples of socalled yazidi religious texts include the yazidi black book and the yazidi book of revelation, which were forged in the. Jun 14, 2019 the yezidis are the kurdish minorities from countries like iraq, syria and turkey. If youre interested in knowing the most important aspects of the longest lasting religion in history, this reading list is for you. The puranas are holy books of hinduism that date back to gupta empire in ancient india.

The yezidis have two sacred books, the kitab aljilwa, the book of revelation, written by sheikh adi, and the mishefa res, the black book, which is said by scholars to have been written in the 11th12th centuries but, claim the yezidis, has existed since tawsi melek, the peacock angel, first set foot upon earth. Jan 02, 2020 although yazidi theology is based on oral tradition, passed on through hymns, they do have two holy books. Aug 19, 2014 a painting in the manner of indian calendar art on the wall of a yazidi temple in lalesh, northern iraq. These billion verses are summarized into 700 verses by lord krishna in his bhagavad gita, as confirmed by adi shankr.

Two short books, kitab aljilwah book of revelation and. This holy book is written in the sanskrit language. Buddhism, much like hinduism, has many, many books but not a central text. Kurdish minority under deadly siege may have religious links with. There are also druze, bahai, yazidi, zoroastrians, and. Scholars regard hinduism as a combination of different indian cultures and traditions, with diverse roots. Yazidis of iraq are ancient hindu priests of gobleki tepi temples. The two alleged yazidi holy books translated below are in fact forgeries, produced at an uncertain date by outsiders, incorporating genuine yazidi material but mixed in with outside elements. A painting in the manner of indian calendar art on the wall of a yazidi temple in lalesh, northern iraq.

Jesus christ god catholic lord savior jesus christ church holy father catholic the. While we have the main vedas, upanishads, the mahabharata in several translations we also present newer commentaries, anthologies, and entirely new branches of hinduism. You wont find this among other tribes of arabia or mesopotamia. However, the puranas are supposed to be complied by muni vyasa. The black book is not divided the yazidi black book or meshaf resh kurdish. The rigveda is a collection of hymns dedicated to 33 gods especially to indri and agni. Both hindus and yazidis are derided as the devil worshippers by other faiths. The isis is hell bent on converting these yazidis and when they resist, they are killing hundreds everyday and taking their women as sex slaves.

The yazidi pray, according to some traditions, five times a day, as muslims do, although they face a different direction. According to some estimates, 70,000 people, or about 15% of the yazidi population in iraq. These texts are glorious tales of the hindu trinity brahma, vishnu and maheshwar shiva. He died in 1162, and his tomb at lalis is a focal point of yazidi pilgrimage and the principal yazidi holy site. As per the vedantic embodiments hinduism is monotheistic. What are all the holy books and their religions answers. Hinduism is the worlds third most popular religion, with around 750 million followers. The yazidi holy books are claimed to be the kiteba cilwe book of revelation and the mishefa res. Surrounded by people of the book, yazidis have felt the pressure in the past to have a written scripture, and rumors have abounded for centuries of a yazidi holy text, referred to as cilwe, revelation, or mes. Technically speaking, the syncretic yazidi faith may be regarded by islam as heathen, denying its adherents the protections that christians and jewsfellow people of the bookshould enjoy. Parts of the tradition have now been transcribed as two holy books called.

Christians have the holy bible, muslims have the quran, and jewish people have the torah. In the three chapters of the book, he completely describes the area, including. The yezidis are the kurdish minorities from countries like iraq, syria and turkey. Yazidi temple at lalish has snake symbol at the entrance. Who are the yazidis, and why does isis want to kill them. Other holy scriptures in hinduism are called the upanisads, the smrutis, the puranas, the ramayana and the mahabharata. Middle eastern gods often appeared in the guise of these animals or as a combination of these animals and humans. The yazidi holy books are the kiteba cilwe book of revelation and the mishefa res black book. The holy books of the major world religions are the following. Do you know about the yazidis who are being massacred. The vedas and these other works are further divided into two sections. The majority of the vedas are considered the shruti, which is translated to that which is hard. So no, the yazidi religion is not similar to hinduism. It is now generally accepted that the manuscripts of the yazidi sacred books, the mas.

Hundreds of my people are being slaughtered but yazidis also reside in turkey, syria, armenia, iran and parts of the caucasus region. Research into the origins and identity of the yazidis has yielded some startling and unmistakable similarity with indias hindus. The history of a community, culture and religion library of modern religion. Are yazidi tradition and culture similar to those of. The yazidi holy books are claimed to be the kiteba cilwe book of revelation and the mishefa res black book. The staggering genocide of the yezidis was a recent topic of hot debate. History of indias geography, sanjeev sanyal points out that the yazidis, like hindus, believe in reincarnation. Are yazidi tradition and culture similar to those of hindus. The religion of hinduism originated in northern india, near the river indus, about 4000 years ago and is the worlds oldest existing religion. May 27, 2018 yazidis believe that they were the first people on the earth. The rise of islamic fundamentalism more broadly has pushed thousands of yazidis to seek asylum in europe. The yazidi people traditionally live in northern iraq, particularly around the nineveh and dohuk provinces with large communities in sinjar and shekhan, where a number of their holy sites are located. The vedas are the prime book of knowledge on which primary hindu beliefs stands.

The yazidi holy books are written in the kurmanji dialect of the kurdish language. They are alleged to be the cousins of the hindus february 21, 2018. Hinduism download books, sacred, spiritual texts and pdf e. As yazidis open their largest temple, a look at the persecuted. Download the bible, the holy quran, the mahabharata, and thousands of free pdf ebooks on buddhism, meditation, etc. With the advance of sunni militants into iraqi kurdish territory, members of the yazidi religious minority have fled their homeland of sinjar. The scriptures of the vedas are meant to guide hindu believers in their daily lives. However, some of these books and songs became more popular than others and came to define the culture and religion we know today as hinduism.

The yazidi culture is very similar to a hindu sect ancient. It is probably because the yazidis have encountered and lived among these people over the last 6,000 years of their existence, but due to their tight ethnic bonds. Who are the yazidis, the ancient, persecuted religious minority. Yazidi, member of a kurdish religious minority found primarily in northern iraq. The yazidi culture is very similar to a hindu sect. Although yazidi theology is based on oral tradition, passed on through hymns, they do have two holy books. It has been described that number of verses that exist in all of the various types of hindu scriptures, as below, total 1 billion. Sruti pronounced shroothee are the holy books within hinduism that are considered to be divinely inspired, and thus infallible and authoritative. The vedas are scriptures that the hindu people use as a guide to daily and religious life. Here, i will give only a brief introduction to the holy books of hinduism. Hinduism is widely practiced in south asia mainly in india and nepal. Some scholars contend that the yezidi caste system as well as a belief in reincarnation may reflect the influence of hinduism. With the arrival of a larger number of european and american travelers in the region in the.

Yazidi religion is a mix christianity, islam, judaism and zoroastrian. Hinduism vaishnavism sri vaishnavism brahma sampradaya nimbarka. Sruti pronounced shroothee are the holy books within hinduism that are considered to be. A few texts are shared resources across these traditions and broadly considered as hindu scriptures. This book focusses mainly on the culture and history of yezidis. It is probably because the yazidis have encountered and lived among these people over the last 6,000 years of their existence, but due to their tight ethnic bonds formed a unique religion to fit their people. The yazidi branch of yaxdnism ontario consultants on. The most important point to note is that peacock, the national bird of india, is a native of south and south east asia or africa. Meefa res is one of two books written in the style of a holy book of the yazidis in northern kurdish, the other being the yazidi book of revelation kiteba jilwe it is now generally accepted that the manuscripts of the yazidi sacred books, the mas.

The true core texts of the yazidi religion that exist today are the hymns, known as qawls. Hinduism holy book important books and writings of hinduism. The secular leader is a hereditary emir or prince, whereas a chief sheikh heads the religious hierarchy. As the yazidis hold religious beliefs that are mostly unfamiliar to outsiders, many. Religious texts also known as scripture, or scriptures, from the latin scriptura, meaning writing are texts which religious traditions consider to be central to their practice or beliefs. In yet others hinduism, buddhism, there has never been a definitive canon. Nikhil chandwani is an author of 10 books, tedx speaker, and. The peacock angel, as worldruler, causes both good and bad to befall individuals, and this ambivalent character is reflected in myths of his own.

Yazidis claim to have originated in india, and the. Bahai faith buddhism christianity church confucianism hinduism holy books islam jainism judaism religious texts sacred texts satanism scientology scripture scriptures shinto sikhism spiritism taoism wicca yazidi zoroastrianism. The yezidis are the kurdish minorities from countries like iraq, syria. Christianity new testamentbible judaism the hebrew bible the torah, the prophets, and the writings buddhism tripitakas.

Sufi influence and imagery can be seen in the religious vocabulary, especially in the terminology of the yazidis esoteric literature, but much of the theology is nonislamic. Hindu texts are manuscripts and historical literature related to any of the diverse traditions within hinduism. Hinduism simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The similarities between hindus and yezidi culture times of india. Hinduism is the oldest religion in the world, and hindus refer to it as sanatana dharma, the eternal tradition, or the eternal way, beyond human history. Hinduism is practised by more than 80% of indias population. Yazidi are the ancient peoples of mesopotamia and are closely related to the kurds. Since the fall of 2014, the atrocities of isis islamic state of iraq and syria committed in iraq and syria came into light, the world learned that thousands of innocent yezidis were slaughtered. Yazidis beat the dholak, blow the conch shank, take holy river baths and revere the peacock taus melik.

The yazidis, facing murderous attacks by isis militants, are a kurdishspeaking minority in. Why followers of sanatan dharma must help the yazidis swarajya. Hinduism download books, sacred, spiritual texts and pdf. The yazidi religion is a mystical, oral tradition consisting of hymns qawls, that are sung by qawwals. No 1 hindu popular country, world biggest temple and also i. Hi friends, in this video discussing 10 true facts about hinduism, most hindu dont know. The most holy of the hindu books is written in sanskrit and is referred to as the vedas. Scholars hesitate in defining the term hindu scriptures given the diverse nature of hinduism, but many list the bhagavad gita and the. Kitba cilwe book of revelation and the mishefa res black book.

The yazidis were the hindu brahmin priests at gobleki tepi, one of the ancient stonehenges. The upanishads are a collection of hindu texts which contain some of the central philosophical concepts of hinduism. The holy book in the hindu religion is known as the vedas. The upanishads are commonly referred to as vedanta, variously interpreted to mean either the last chapters, parts of the veda or the object, the highest purpose of the veda. Some of the other holy works and books of hinduism are stories and epic poems. What are the holy books of indian religions answers. The book of revelation and black book remain, however, the most prominent texts associated with the socalled devil worshipers of mesopotamia. Slavery in islam to have and to hold middle east and. An islamic state pamphlet provided the following religious. History of the yezidi the ultimate history project. However, scholars generally agree that the manuscripts of both books published in 1911 and 19 were forgeries written by nonyazidis in response to western travellers and scholars interest in the yazidi religion. First, lets distinguish between two types of hindu literature.

Oct 16, 2014 unfortunately, the author has been very poorly served by the publisher, tauris. According to bbc report notes, modern linguistic and historical research clarification this groups commonly used name is actually. Jan 30, 2018 yazidis of iraq are ancient hindu priests of gobleki tepi temples. Meefa res is one of two books written in the style of a holy book of the yazidis in northern kurdis h, the other being the yazidi book of revelatio n kiteba jilw e. Yazidis of iraq are ancient hindu priests religions booksfact. Fat buddhas here, skinny buddhas there, reincarnatedreborn buddhas everywhere makes for a no on. But the vedantic beliefs went under much transformation and became gradually polytheistic in character.

The peacock astride the aarti and sanjak oil lamps is related to a deity that can be found in both the hindu and yezidi pantheon. The belief system in the hindi religion is outlined from. Parts of the tradition have now been transcribed as two holy books called the kitab aljilwa book of revelation and. In addition, members of the three yazidi castes, the murids, sheikhs and. You can see saree, which is an unofficial national dress of india. Religious texts may be used to provide meaning and purpose, evoke a deeper connection with the divine, convey religious truths, promote religious experience, foster communal identity, and guide. Why followers of sanatan dharma must help the yazidis. The sutras and the suttas can be considered the holy books of buddhism.