Sharaf ad-Din ibn al-Hasan

Sheikh Sharaf ad-Din ibn al-Hasan (Kurdish: شه‌رفه‌دین, romanized: Şerfedîn) was the son and religious heir of al-Hasan ibn ‘Adī and thus head of the ‘Adawiyya order. He died in battle against the invading Mongols in 1258 and was succeeded by his uncle, Fakhr ad-Dīn ibn ‘Adī.^[1] Due to the hostility of the Mongols, his son Zayn ed Din preferred not to become his successor and passed on the duties to Fakhr ad-Dīn ibn ‘Adī, who was married to a Mongol.^[2]

Sheikh Sharaf ad-Din ibn al-Hasan
Şerfedîn
Died	1258
Era	Late Abbasid era and Mongol Empire
Predecessor	Al-Hasan ibn ‘Adī
Successor	Fakhr ad-Dīn ibn ‘Adī
Father	Al-Hasan ibn Adi (Sheikh Hesen)
Family	Sheikh Adi lineage

Shrine of Sharaf ad-Din in the Sinjar Mountains near Sinune village

The Sharfadin Temple is considered to be one of the oldest and most important Yazidi holy sites.^[3] Sherfedin is particularly revered in the Sinjar region.^[4]

The Yazidi Qewlê Şerfedîn ("Hymn of Şerfedîn") identifies Şerfedîn with the Mahdi. In the hymn (qewl), Şerfedîn is currently staying in a cave and will emerge at the end of times.^[4]

See also

• List of Yazidi holy figures
• List of Yazidi holy places