Yazidism
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Yazidism is an ancient, syncretic monotheistic religion with roots in Mesopotamia, traditionally practiced by the Yazidis, many of whom are ethnically Kurdish.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yazidism canonical | 38 |
| Yazidi divine hierarchy | 1 |
| Yazidi faith | 1 |
| Yazidi pantheon of holy figures | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T312380 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Yazidism Context triple: [Kurds, religion, Yazidism]
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Ibadi Islam
Ibadi Islam is a distinct, early Islamic sect known for its moderate theology, emphasis on piety and justice, and historical roots in Oman and parts of North and East Africa.
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Shia Islam
Shia Islam is one of the two main branches of Islam, distinguished by its belief in the spiritual and political leadership of the Prophet Muhammad’s family, particularly Ali and his descendants.
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C.
Suhrawardiyya
Suhrawardiyya is a major Sufi order originating in the Islamic world, known for its emphasis on spiritual discipline, ethical conduct, and organized missionary activity.
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D.
Druze
The Druze are a small, monotheistic religious and ethnonational community originating in the Levant, known for their esoteric beliefs, strong communal cohesion, and significant presence in Lebanon, Syria, and Israel.
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Sunni Islam
Sunni Islam is the largest branch of Islam, characterized by its emphasis on the Sunnah (traditions) of the Prophet Muhammad and recognition of the first four caliphs as his rightful successors.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Yazidism Target entity description: Yazidism is an ancient, syncretic monotheistic religion with roots in Mesopotamia, traditionally practiced by the Yazidis, many of whom are ethnically Kurdish.
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A.
Ibadi Islam
Ibadi Islam is a distinct, early Islamic sect known for its moderate theology, emphasis on piety and justice, and historical roots in Oman and parts of North and East Africa.
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B.
Shia Islam
Shia Islam is one of the two main branches of Islam, distinguished by its belief in the spiritual and political leadership of the Prophet Muhammad’s family, particularly Ali and his descendants.
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C.
Suhrawardiyya
Suhrawardiyya is a major Sufi order originating in the Islamic world, known for its emphasis on spiritual discipline, ethical conduct, and organized missionary activity.
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D.
Druze
The Druze are a small, monotheistic religious and ethnonational community originating in the Levant, known for their esoteric beliefs, strong communal cohesion, and significant presence in Lebanon, Syria, and Israel.
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Sunni Islam
Sunni Islam is the largest branch of Islam, characterized by its emphasis on the Sunnah (traditions) of the Prophet Muhammad and recognition of the first four caliphs as his rightful successors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic religion
ⓘ
monotheistic religion ⓘ religion ⓘ syncretic religion ⓘ |
| angelRoleOfMelekTaus |
chief of the seven holy beings
ⓘ
world’s guardian ⓘ |
| calendarFeature |
Cejna Cemaiya (Feast of the Assembly)
ⓘ
Newroz spring festival ⓘ
surface form:
New Year in April (Çarşema Sor)
|
| centralSanctuary | Lalish temple complex ⓘ |
| corePractice |
baptism in sacred springs
ⓘ
fasting on specific holy days ⓘ pilgrimage to Lalish ⓘ veneration of sacred fires and lamps ⓘ |
| cosmologyFeature |
creation of the world by God
ⓘ
governance of the world by seven holy beings ⓘ |
| estimatedAdherents | hundreds of thousands ⓘ |
| ethnicAssociation |
Kurdish
ⓘ
Kurmanji-speaking communities ⓘ |
| hasAdherents | Yazidis ⓘ |
| hasClericalClass |
faqirs
ⓘ
pirs ⓘ sheikhs ⓘ |
| hasHolySite | Lalish ⓘ |
| hasLayClass | murids ⓘ |
| hasReligiousLawFeature |
dietary restrictions
ⓘ
purity rules ⓘ taboos on certain words and foods ⓘ |
| hasReligiousLeaderTitle |
Baba Sheikh
ⓘ
Mîr (prince) ⓘ |
| hasSacredLanguage |
Kurmanji
ⓘ
surface form:
Kurmanci Kurdish
|
| hasSacredText |
Mishur (oral religious tradition)
ⓘ
Qewls (sacred hymns) ⓘ |
| historicalRoots |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islamic Sufism ⓘ Zoroastrianism ⓘ local Kurdish beliefs ⓘ pre-Islamic Mesopotamian religions ⓘ |
| holySiteCountry | Iraq ⓘ |
| marriageRule |
endogamy within the community
ⓘ
strict caste endogamy ⓘ |
| mischaracterizedAs | devil worship by some outsiders ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 2014 Sinjar massacre ⓘ |
| originRegion | Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| persecutedIn |
Ba'ath Party
ⓘ
surface form:
Baathist Iraq
Islamic State (ISIS) attacks ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| primaryRegions |
Armenia
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Georgia ⓘ northern Iraq ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Iraq
Shekhan district ⓘ Sinjar ⓘ
surface form:
Sinjar region
Syria ⓘ Turkey ⓘ Yazidi diaspora in Europe ⓘ |
| principalAngel | Melek Taus ⓘ |
| prohibits |
conversion into the religion
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conversion out of the religion ⓘ |
| selfDescription | strict monotheism ⓘ |
| supremeDeity | God ⓘ |
| transmissionMode | oral tradition ⓘ |
| veneratedFigure |
Melek Taus
ⓘ
Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir ⓘ Sheikh Fexredin ⓘ Sheikh Nasir ad-Din ⓘ Sheikh Obekr ⓘ Sheikh Sejadin ⓘ Sheikh Shams ⓘ Sultan Ezid ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Subject: Yazidism Description of subject: Yazidism is an ancient, syncretic monotheistic religion with roots in Mesopotamia, traditionally practiced by the Yazidis, many of whom are ethnically Kurdish.
Referenced by (41)
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