Lalish
Lalish
Laliş Lalişa Nûranî | |
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Sacred place | |
Dohuk Governorate[1] |
Part of a series on the Yazidi religion Yazidism |
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Lalish (Kurdish: لالش, romanized: Laliş,[2][3] also known as Lalişa Nûranî) is a mountain valley[4] and temple[5] in Shekhan, Duhok Governorate in Iraqi Kurdistan. It is the holiest temple of the Yazidis. It is the location of the tomb of the Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir, a central figure of the Yazidi faith.[6]
The temple is above the town of
At least once in their lifetimes, Yazidis are expected to make a six-day
Lalish is also the location of pirrā selāt (Ṣerāṭ Bridge) and a mountain called Mt. ʿErefāt which has sites significant in other faiths.[8] Yazidi Kurds living in the region are also expected to make a yearly pilgrimage to attend the autumn seven-day Feast of the Assembly,[10] which is celebrated between 6th and 13th of October.
It has been located in the Shekhan District[11] since 1991.[12]