List of Yazidi holy places

This is a list of Yazidi temples across the world (primarily in modern-day Armenia, Georgia, northern Iraq, and Turkey).

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Name	Location	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.^[2]
Sharfadin temple	Sinjar, Iraq	800 year old temple considered by Yazidis as one of the holiest places on earth.^[3] 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, Iraq^[4]
Makan Sheikh Adi	Sinjar, Iraq	Located 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.^[5]
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.^[5]
Bacin Temple	Güven (Bacin), Turkey	Temple in Güven, Midyat, Mardin Province, southeastern Turkey
Quba Haji Ali Temple	Ba'adra, Iraq
Khiz Rahman Shrine	Baadre, Iraq	Shrine 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.^[6]
Quba Xatuna Fexra	Mağara (Kiwex), Turkey	Quba Xatuna Fexra (Temple of Khatuna Fekhra) in Mağara, İdil, Şırnak Province, southeastern Turkey. Dedicated to Khatuna Fekhra.
Quba Pire Ewra	Sinjar, Iraq	Quba Pire Ewra ("Pir of the people") Temple in Sinjar, Iraq
Şexsê Batê	Babira, Iraq	Shrine of Shekhse Bate in Babera village, Iraq
Quba Sheikh Mand	Sinjar, Iraq	Shrine 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.^[7]
Khatarah Temple	Khatarah, Iraq
Dughata Temple	Dughata, Iraq
Sreshka Temple	Sreshka, Iraq
Khoshaba Temple	Khoshaba, Iraq	In Khoshaba, Iraq^[8]
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.^[9]^[10]
Shrine of Mohamed Rashan	Bardarash, Iraq	Shrine part of Yazidi temple complex on a mountainside facing the Erbil-Duhok road.^[11] 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.^[12] The temple is estimated to date back to the 12th century.^[13] Dedicated to Mehmed Reshan.
Shebl Qasim Shrine	Sinjar, Iraq
Pire Zirav Temple	Cinerya, Turkey	The location of the tomb is near Zewa Mira of Xalta

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