This is a list of Yazidi temples across the world (primarily in modern-day Armenia, Georgia, northern Iraq, and Turkey).
Background
Yazidis are an ethnoreligious group who live predominantly in Iraq. Their religion is known as Yazidism.
List
Name Location Image Notes Lalish temple Nineveh Governorate, Iraq The location of the tomb of the Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir, a central figure of the Yazidi faith and considered the holiest of Yazidi temples. Sharfadin temple Sinjar, Iraq 800 year old temple considered by Yazidis as one of the holiest places on earth. Dedicated to Sherfedin. Chel Mera (Chermera) or "40 Men" Temple Mount Sinjar, Iraq Considered one of the holiest of Yazidi temples, located on the highest peak in Sinjar mountains, IraqMakan Sheikh AdiSinjar, IraqLocated near Sardashte Camp on top of Mount Sinjar, where Shekh Adi visited before going to Lalish. Ziarat temple Aknalich, Armenia Ziarat or Ziyarat temple is the first Yazidi temple in Armenia. It literally means "Pilgrimage Temple." The temple was consecrated in 2012. Quba Mêrê Dîwanê temple Aknalich, Armenia The world's largest Yazidi temple dedicated to the angel Melek Taus and the Seven Angels of Yazidi theology. The temple was consecrated in 2019. Shekhubekir (Şêxûbekir) temple Rya Taza, Armenia In December 2020, a Yezidi cleric from the Lalish holy site located in Iraq blessed a newly built temple named after Shekhubekir (Şêxûbekir) which is open to the public.Bacin TempleGüven (Bacin), TurkeyTemple in Güven, Midyat, Mardin Province, southeastern Turkey Quba Haji Ali Temple Ba'adra, Iraq Khiz Rahman ShrineBaadre, IraqShrine of Khiz Rahman in Baadre Sultan Ezid Temple Tbilisi, Georgia Temple modelled on the Lalish temple, located in Tbilisi, Georgia. The temple was consecrated in 2015.Quba Xatuna FexraMağara (Kiwex), TurkeyQuba Xatuna Fexra (Temple of Khatuna Fekhra) in Mağara, İdil, Şırnak Province, southeastern Turkey. Dedicated to Khatuna Fekhra.Quba Pire EwraSinjar, IraqQuba Pire Ewra ("Pir of the people") Temple in Sinjar, IraqŞexsê BatêBabira, IraqShrine of Shekhse Bate in Babera village, IraqQuba Sheikh MandSinjar, IraqShrine in the southern part of Sinjar, Iraq. Dedicated to Sheikh Mand. Shrine of Nishingaha Peroz Ain Sifni, Iraq Ezidi shrine of Nishingaha Peroz near Ain Sifni, Duhok Governorate.Khatarah TempleKhatarah, IraqDughata TempleDughata, IraqSreshka TempleSreshka, IraqKhoshaba TempleKhoshaba, IraqIn Khoshaba, Iraq Malak Miran Temple Bashiqa, Iraq Dedicated to the angel Malak Miran, the temple is located about 9 miles east of Mosul, the temple was restored and reopened on 12 January 2018 after being destroyed by ISIL terrorists in 2014. Shrine of Mohamed Rashan Bardarash, Iraq Shrine part of Yazidi temple complex on a mountainside facing the Erbil-Duhok road. Dedicated to Mehmed Reshan. Mam Rashan Shrine Mount Sinjar, Iraq Temple dedicated to Mam Rashan, a saint associated with agriculture, rain, and the annual harvest. The temple is estimated to date back to the 12th century. Dedicated to Mehmed Reshan.Shebl Qasim ShrineSinjar, IraqPire Zirav Temple Cinerya, Turkey The location of the tomb is near Zewa Mira of Xalta
See also
List of Yazidi holy figures List of Yazidi settlements
References