List of Yazidi settlements

The following is a list of Yazidi settlements in Iraq, Syria, Turkey, and Armenia, including both current and historical Yazidi settlements. Historically, Yazidis lived primarily in Iraq, Turkey, and Syria.[1] However, events since the end of the 20th century have resulted in considerable demographic shifts in these areas as well as mass emigration.[2] Today, the majority of the Yazidis live in Iraq and are particularly concentrated in the Nineveh Plains and Sinjar areas in the Nineveh Governorate in northern Iraq.[3][4]

Yazidi temple (Chel Mera) in Sinjar
Conical roofs characteristic of Yazidi sites mark the tomb of Şêx Adî in Lalish

Iraq edit

The following settlements in Iraq are currently inhabited by Yazidis:[5]

Duhok Governorate edit

Duhok District

Simele District

  • Chigan
  • Dayrabun
  • Faysh Khabur
  • Girepan (Gerepane, Gir Pahn, Girebun, Grepan)
  • Gutba
  • Kabartu (Kebertu, Kibrtu)
  • Khanke (Khanek, Khanik, Xanke)
  • Kharshina (Kharshani, Kharshnya, Khirschnia, Khurshinah, Xershenya)
  • Klebadir (Galebader, Kelebadre, Qalat Bardi, Qaleba'drê)
  • Mam Shivan (Mem Shivan, Mam Shuwan, Mamshivan, Mamshuwan)
  • Qesr Êzdîn
  • Rubaidiya (Rubaydiyah)
  • Sharya (Shaira, Shaire, Shariya)[nb 1]
  • Sheikh Xadr (Schekh Khadir, Shayk Adarah, Shekh Khdir, Shexedra)
  • Simele (Simel, Semel, Semil, Sumail, Sumel)
  • Sina (Sîna, Sena, Sini)
  • Surka
  • Zayniyat

Zakho District

Nineveh Governorate edit

Al-Hamdaniya District

  • Bahzani (Behzani, Bahzan, Behzan, Behzane)
  • Bashiqa (Bashiqe, Bashika, Bashiqah)

Mosul District

Shekhan District

  • Baadre (Baadra, Ba‘adra, Baadhre, Badra, Badre, Baedra, Bathra)
  • Beristek (Bêristek, Berstak)
  • Esiyan (Esian, Êsiya)
  • Eyn Sifni (Ain Sifni, Ayn Sifni, Sheikhan)
  • Gabara (Kabara)
  • Jarwana
  • Kendali (Kandala, Qandal)
  • Mahad
  • Mahmudah
  • Mam Rashan
  • Musakan (Mûsekan)

Sinjar District

  • Adika (Adikah)
  • Alidina (Aldina, Aldinah)
  • Bakhalif (Bakhulayf)
  • Bara (Barah)
  • Barana
  • Borek
  • Chilmera
  • Dohula
  • Dugure
  • Gabara (Qabara)
  • Gir Zerk (Girezarka, Kuri Zarqah)
  • Gohbal
  • Gunde
  • Halayqi (Halayqiya, Halayqiyya)
  • Hardan
  • Jaddala (Jidala, Jaddalah, Jidale)
  • Jafri (Chafari, Jafariya, Jafriyan, Jafriyya)[nb 2]
  • Karsi (Karse)
  • Khana Sor (Khanasor, Khana Sur, Khanesor)
  • Kocho
  • Kulakan (Kulkan)
  • Mamise (Mamisi)
  • Markan (Mahirkan, Merkan, Mihirkan, Mirkhan)
  • Maynuniyya (Majnuniya, Majnuniyya, Majnuniyah)
  • Milik (Malik)
  • Nakhse Awaj (Nahisat Awj)
  • Qiniyeh
  • Quwesa (Quwasi)
  • Rubaidiya
  • Sakiniyya (Sakiniya, Sukainiya, Sukayniyah, Sikeniye)
  • Samuqa (Zamukhah)
  • Shamika
  • Siba
  • Siba Sheikh Khidir[nb 3]
  • Sinjar
  • Jazeera
  • Jazirah Sinuni (Sinone, Sinune)
  • Tal Banat
  • Tal Qasab
  • Taraf (Taraf Jundik, Teraf)
  • Til Ezer (al-Qaḥṭānīya)
  • Wardi (Wardiya, Wardiyya, Wardiyah)
  • Yusafan (Yusufan)
  • Zerwan (Zarwan, Zeravan, Zirawan)
  • Zorava (Zorafa, Zarafah)

Tel Kaif District

Turkey edit

Historical and current Yazidi settlements in Turkey edit

Village District Reference
Yoldüzü (Mirixtil) Besni, Adıyaman [6]
Bahçecik Sur, Diyarbakır [6]
Ataköy (Darakol) Bismil, Diyarbakır [6]
Yasince (Haydarkol) Bismil, Diyarbakır [6]
Gürses (Davudi) Çınar, Diyarbakır [6]
Höyükdibi (Melkiş) Çınar, Diyarbakır [6]
Güder (Kuştam) Nizip, Gaziantep [6]
Kızılin (Zagê) Nizip, Gaziantep [6]
Tatlıcak (Caxut) Nizip, Gaziantep [6]
Bayraklı (Giresor) Derik, Mardin [6]
Ballı (Zorava) Derik Mardin [6]
Mağara (Kivah, Kiwax) İdil, Şırnak [7]
Midyat Midyat, Mardin [7]
Bağözü (Dirvan) Midyat, Mardin [7]
Çayırlı (Kefnaz) Midyat, Mardin [7]
Güven (Bacin) Midyat, Mardin [7]
Koçan (Derebaşı) Midyat, Mardin [7]
Oyuklu (Taqa) Midyat, Mardin [7]
Pelitli (Barbunus) Midyat, Mardin [7]
Yemişli (Nehile) Midyat, Mardin [8]
Arpalı (Kûnar) Nusaybin, Mardin [7]
Balaban (Birêgiriya) Nusaybin, Mardin [7]
Çilesiz (Mezrê) Nusaybin, Mardin [7]
Değirmencik (Qolika) Nusaybin, Mardin [7]
Dibek (Badibe) Nusaybin, Mardin [7]
Güneli (Geliyê Sora) Nusaybin, Mardin [7]
Güzelsu (Habap) Nusaybin, Mardin [7]
Kaleli (Efşê) Nusaybin, Mardin [7]
Kayadibi (Memdikan) Nusaybin, Mardin [7]
Kocadağ (Gelîye Pîra) Nusaybin, Mardin [7]
Mağaracık (Berhokê) Nusaybin, Mardin [9]
Sapanlı (Fiskin) Nusaybin, Mardin [7]
Yakınca (Elin) Nusaybin, Mardin [7]
Yerköy (Binardkê) Nusaybin, Mardin [7]
Yolveren (Çinare) Batman District, Batman [7]
Deveboynu (Geduk) Beşiri, Batman [7]
Kumgeçit (Bazivan) Beşiri, Batman [10]
Kurukavak (Hamdunan) Beşiri, Batman [7]
Kuşçukuru (Kelhok) Beşiri, Batman [7]
Meydancık (Duşa) Beşiri, Batman [11]
Oğuz (Simiz) Beşiri, Batman [10]
Onbaşı (Şahsîm) Beşiri, Batman [11]
Uğrak (Texerî) Beşiri, Batman [7]
Uğurca (Qoruk) Beşiri, Batman [7]
Üçkuyular (Fakîran) Beşiri, Batman [10]
Yolkonak (Hicrê) Beşiri, Batman [7]
Kılıçkaya (Divik) Eruh, Siirt [10]
Altınbaşak (Îşxen) Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa [10]
Ballıca (Baluca) Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa [10]
Bozca (Xirbe Belek) Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa [12]
Burç (Birç) Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa [10]
Diktaş (Kevirbel) Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa [10]
Dinçkök (Gede) Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa [10]
Elgün (Atşan, Hedşan) Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa [10]
Konakyeri (Tilcafer) Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa [10]
Mehmetçik (Gedeosman) Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa [10]
Oğlakcı (Olakci) Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa [10]
Tepeyolu (Tiltirik) Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa [10]
Üçgül (Minminik) Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa [10]
Yaban Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa [10]
Yukarıkoşanlar (Mozik) Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa [10]
Yukarışölenli (Axmazût) Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa [10]
 
Yazidi temple in the Yazidi village Bacin (Güven) in the Midyat District of the Mardin Province in Turkey
 
Yazidi temple in the Yazidi village Cinerya (Yolveren) in the Batman Merkez District of the Batman Province in Turkey

Syria edit

Current Yazidi settlements in Syria[13]
  • Abu Jarade
  • Alaresh
  • Antariye
  • Awgira
  • Ain Dara
  • Baflun
  • Basufan
  • Berzan
  • Bur Said
  • Chava
  • Chelhumiye
  • Chetele
  • Derdere
  • Dogerki
  • Drechik
  • Feqira
  • Gondor
  • Gumar
  • Gumar Gharbi
  • Hasheri
  • Jdeyde
  • Jidale
  • Kerengo
  • Khan Temir
  • Khirbet Batana
  • Khirbet Dilan
  • Khirbet Feqira
  • Khirbet Jamal
  • Khirbet Khazal
  • Khirbet Khidir
  • Khirbet Khwe
  • Kulye
  • Lizga
  • Mehek
  • Mehmudiye
  • Merekis
  • Merkeb
  • Mizgeft
  • Morik
  • Mozko
  • Nasriye
  • Otelja
  • Qastel Jindo
  • Qatma
  • Qibar
  • Qislachuk
  • Slemaniye
  • Sheikh Hmud
  • Shirkan
  • Shukriye
  • Tell Aswad
  • Tell Beydar
  • Tell Eliye
  • Tell Hishk
  • Tell Khanzir
  • Tell Khatun
  • Tell Naif
  • Tell Sakhar
  • Tell Tawil
  • Tolko
  • Zeydiye

Armenia edit

 
Map of Yazidis in Armenia by province (2011)
Current Yazidi settlements in Armenia[14]

The majority of Yazidi villages are located in western Armenia, in Aragatsotn Province, Armavir Province, and Kotayk Province.

Below are towns and villages in Armenia with Yazidi population (majority and minority) organized by province, as listed in Omarkhali (2017: 35):[15]

Aragatsotn Province edit

Kotayk Province edit

Ararat Province edit

Armavir Province edit

 
Yazidi temple in the village of Aknalich in Armenia

See also edit

References edit

Notes

  1. ^ Inhabitants of the villages of Dakan, Girepan (Gerepane), Khirschnia (Xershenya), Klebadir (Galebader), Scharia (Shariya), Schekh Khadir (Shexedra) and Sina (Sena) were forcibly relocated to Sharya in 1970.
  2. ^ Inhabitants of the villages Al Khataniyah, Kar Izir (Giruzer), Qahtaniya (Qahtaniyah) and Til Ezer were forcibly relocated to Kahtaniya in 1970.
  3. ^ Inhabitants of the villages Al Adnaniyah Jazeera and Jazirah were forcibly relocated to Siba Sheikh Khidir in 1970.

Citations

  1. ^ Fuccaro (1999), p. 9.
  2. ^ Asatrian & Arakelova (2014).
  3. ^ Allison, Christine (20 February 2004). "Yazidis i: General". Encyclopædia Iranica. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
  4. ^ "Question of the Frontier Between Turkey and Iraq" (PDF). Geneva: League of Nations. 20 August 1925. p. 49.
  5. ^ Furlani 1937, pp. 483–491; Omarkhali 2017, p. 33; Oehring 2017, pp. 92–93.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Peter Alfred, Andrews; Benninghaus, Rüdiger, eds. (1989). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. p. 349.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab Peter Alfred, Andrews; Benninghaus, Rüdiger, eds. (1989). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. p. 350.
  8. ^ "Village of Muslims, Assyrians and Yazidis stands out for its diversity". Daily Sabah. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  9. ^ Tolan, Kemal (2020). Nasandina Kevneşopên Êzdiyatiyê. Vol. 1. Îzmîr: Na Yayınları. p. 301. ISBN 978-625-7085-20-5.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Peter Alfred, Andrews; Benninghaus, Rüdiger, eds. (1989). Ethnic Groups in the Republic of Turkey. p. 351.
  11. ^ a b "ON FINAL SETTLEMENT PLACES AND POPULATION OF EZIDIS, AN ETHNO-RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY, IN BATMAN AND NEARBY VICINITY" (PDF). Turkish Studies. p. 844. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  12. ^ Turan, Ahmet. "Yezidiler". DergiPark. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  13. ^ Maisel (2014), p. 19.
  14. ^ Hovsepyan et al. (2016), pp. 32–41.
  15. ^ Omarkhali (2017), p. 35.

Bibliography edit