Yarsani faith
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The Yarsani faith is a syncretic, Kurdish-origin mystical religion from western Iran that emphasizes divine manifestation, reincarnation, and esoteric spiritual knowledge preserved in sacred hymns.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kurdish-origin religion
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mystical tradition ⓘ religion ⓘ syncretic religion ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup |
Gorani-speaking Kurds
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Kurds NERFINISHED ⓘ Lurs NERFINISHED ⓘ Persians NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkmens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
Haqiqat (ultimate truth)
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manifestation of the Divine in human form ⓘ spiritual perfection through successive lives ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
divine manifestation
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esoteric spiritual knowledge ⓘ reincarnation ⓘ |
| cosmologyFeature |
cyclical time
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successive divine manifestations ⓘ |
| doctrine |
concealment of esoteric truths from outsiders
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transmigration of souls ⓘ |
| esotericStatus | traditionally closed to outsiders ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
developed in the Iranian cultural sphere
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influenced by Islamic mysticism and older Iranian religious ideas ⓘ |
| mainGeographicDistribution |
Iran
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Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurdistan region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure |
based on spiritual lineages
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led by spiritual leaders (sayyids) ⓘ |
| originRegion | western Iran ⓘ |
| otherNames |
Ahl-e Haqq
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Ahl-i Haqq NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaka’i NERFINISHED ⓘ Yarsanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practiceFeature |
communal rituals
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recitation of sacred hymns ⓘ veneration of sacred figures ⓘ |
| relationshipToIslam |
distinct from mainstream Islam
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often classified as heterodox within the broader Islamic cultural sphere ⓘ |
| religiousFamily | Yarsanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualLanguage | Gorani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sacredLanguage | Gorani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sacredText |
Daftar-e Haqiqat
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Kalam-e Saranjam NERFINISHED ⓘ Shahname-ye Haqiqat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sacredTextType | sacred hymns ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
esoteric
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gnostic ⓘ monotheistic ⓘ |
| viewOnScripture | oral transmission of many teachings ⓘ |
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