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To: combjelly who wrote (223044)	3/9/2005 8:15:25 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575758

I never heard of "Ezidis" before so I did a quick search. "The origins of Yezidism The early history of Yezidi religion is not very clear. The historians and other scholars have studied old Mesopotamian beliefs and tried to establish links between them and Yezidism. They have however not succeeded to reach a satisfactory conclusion. The main thing that is clear and definite is a high degree of interrelation between Yezidism, Mithraism and Zoroastrianism. Some of the researchers wrongly take the movement led by Shaykh Adi as the starting point of Yezidism, while forgetting that Yezidism had already existed before Shaykh Adi. Although some formal innovations were introduced by or rather in the period of Shayhk Adi, these innovations do not touch upon the basic principles of the religion. Thus, Shayhk Adi applied some of Sufi elements to the existing principles of Yezidism. It is assumed that in doing so, he obtained the permission of the religious men (Pir) of the Shemsani group, who had been ruling over the community from a time immemorial. Remarkably, some researchers argue that Yesidism is actually a Zoroastrian teaching which has incorporated certain beliefs and cults from other systems such as Mithraism. (Shekh Adi = Shaykh Adi) The main principles of Yezidism The Yezidis believe in One and the only God, without companions. God’s power cannot be reduced, neither can it be fragmented. Both Virtue and Evil come from God. There is no other powerful force above God. In other words, Ezazil has never been a bad force on its own. Never has Ezazil been thrown out from God’s courtiers. Never was he symbolized as the bad principle. Ezazil is the head of the angels and he was present during the creation of Adam and Eve. He always supported the singleness of God and he has never bowed before any other force. Sacred elements according to the Yezidis In accordance with Yezidism the sun, fire, water, air and moon are the most sacred elements. Furthermore, farming and cattle-breeding together with being brave and lavish were also considered good, or rather, sacred things. The Yezidis also maintain that every man and woman from their community must posses the three following qualities: 1. Rasti (truth). Every Yezidi should be truthful, should protect himself/herself from lies. He/she should stand behind his/her word and decision and always see the truth, say the truth and defend the truth. 7. Nasin (knowledge). This implies to being conscious. In other words, every Yezidi should know himself/herself, his/her environment and should have a strongly and positively motivated belief. 8. Shermi (shame). This means to stay away from wrong-doing. A person who has the sense of shame and shyness, will never do things to be later discredited. To hold their head high and to remain clean are the feelings which are of importance to the Yezidis. The main religious obligations Every Yezidi should have a Shaykh, a Pir (spiritual guide), a hosta, a mentor and a brother/sister for the afterlife. Every Yezidi should be properly dressed. Yezidis pray three times a day facing the sun. Their prayer differ in the morning, midday and evening. After they complete their prayer, they kiss the soil." humanrights.de