Sanktuarium Jazydów w Lalish - Redux
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A view of the conical roofs that characterize Lalish and the Yazidi temples in general. The cones have 12 slices that represents the 12 months and a ball on top which symbolizes the sun. Moreover, the base is a square stone and each angle is one of the four seasons. Lalish temples are the most sacred places for the minority religious group of Yazidi. Yazidism is a Mesopotamian, monotheistic, pre-Islamic, initiatory religion linked with other Persian religions like Zoroastrianism and the cult of Mythras. Yazidi have been wrongly considered devil worshippers for a long time by both Christians and Muslims. Therefore, in their history, have faced several persecutions and more than 70 genocide attempts. The most recent is the one perpetrated by the 'so called' Islamic State in Sinjar area where the majority of Yazidi used to live. Yazidism is only partially known and even among its worshippers there are different degrees of knowledge accordingly with the caste they belong to. What it is known is that Yazidi believe in one God and seven angels, the most important is Melek Taus, the Peacock Angel. Their doctrine obliges them to help whoever is in need in order to be helped by God in the afterlife and they pray several times a day towards the sun. Yazidis believe that Lalish is the site where the garden of heaven was and, therefore, they are direct descendants of Adam. They also share with Christian, Muslims and Jewish many believes and rituals as, for instance, the memory of a Great Flood and ritual ablutions.
MINIMUM PRICE $100
2016-09-25
Eugenio Grosso/Redux/EAST NEWS
Redux Pictures
Eugenio Grosso/Redux
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41cm x 28cm by 300dpi
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