Maao said that in the Yazidi story, God rewarded this angel (which they believe was a spirit called Melek Tawûs) for his ...

Ashty Bahro, who founded the Christian group in 2007, has never received USAID or UN funding. But this would not be a problem ...

An explosive-laden drone early Tuesday crashed in a camp housing displaced Yazidis in northern Duhok province, sparking a ...

The violent campaigns against Yazidis continued during the Baath regime that was in power from 1968 to 2003. The destruction of Yazidi villages at the time resulted in Yazidis’ mass displacement.

While about half of the captured Yazidis either escaped or were rescued, almost 3,000 more are still missing, according to Iraq’s Kurdistan regional government. Many of the survivors are ...

Thousands of Yazidis who were in displacement camps in northern Iraq's Kurdistan Region have returned to Sinjar. "It's a beautiful feeling to be home," says a Yazidi woman who recently arrived.

Where can Iraq's Yazidis live in the future? Their home, Sinjar, has been liberated, but the "Islamic State" genocide that began on August 3, 2014, has left an indelible mark on their city. Sandra ...

Yazidis believe God made seven angels to help Him create the world and Adam and Eve. Yazidis gather to mark the New Year, their first since IS militants swept through the area last summer. Source: AAP ...

Yazidis traditional group performs during the commemoration of the third anniversary of what the United Nations said was a genocide, in Duhok, Iraq, Aug. 3, 2017.

The Yazidis began "using Islamic words and concepts to refer to their ancient beliefs," Kreyenbroek said. They also practice rites like baptism in water, which may or may not be drawn from ...

The Yazidis’ situation had deteriorated under Saddam Hussein, whose “Arabization” campaigns in the 1980s – which targeted Iraqi Kurds – resulted in the internal displacement and unemployment of many ...

Yazidis’ religion and social structure sets them apart from the rest of Iraq’s Kurds, who are mostly Sunni Muslims. Yazidi theology has many influences, one of which includes some resemblances ...