Kaka’i religion
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The Kaka’i religion, also known as Yarsanism, is a syncretic, mystical faith originating in the Kurdish regions of western Iran and Iraq, characterized by esoteric beliefs, reverence for divine manifestations, and a strong tradition of secrecy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethno-religious tradition
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mystical faith ⓘ religion ⓘ syncretic religion ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Ahl-e Haqq
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Kaka’i faith ⓘ Yarsanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
communal rituals
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esoteric initiation ⓘ mystical poetry ⓘ oral transmission of teachings ⓘ strong tradition of secrecy ⓘ use of sacred hymns ⓘ |
| hasCommunityStatus |
often socially marginalized
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religious minority in Iran ⓘ religious minority in Iraq ⓘ subject to discrimination in some areas ⓘ |
| hasCoreBelief |
belief in reincarnation
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belief in spiritual perfection ⓘ belief in successive divine incarnations ⓘ esoteric doctrines ⓘ reverence for divine manifestations ⓘ veneration of holy figures ⓘ |
| hasDeityConcept |
divine emanations
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manifestations of the divine in human form ⓘ transcendent supreme God ⓘ |
| hasEthnicAssociation |
Goran Kurds
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Kaka’i people NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFounderFigure | Sultan Sahak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | late medieval period ⓘ |
| hasMajorRegion |
Iraq
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Kurdish regions NERFINISHED ⓘ western Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
communal gatherings in jamkhaneh
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recitation of sacred hymns ⓘ ritual music ⓘ use of symbolic offerings ⓘ veneration of Sultan Sahak ⓘ veneration of the Haft Tan (Seven Persons) ⓘ |
| hasRitualLanguage |
Gorani
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Hawrami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSacredText |
Kalam-e Saranjam
NERFINISHED
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collection of sacred hymns (kalam) ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalRelation |
incorporates local Kurdish traditions
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incorporates pre-Islamic Iranian beliefs ⓘ shares elements with Shi’a Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ shares elements with Sufism ⓘ |
| originatedIn |
Hawraman region
NERFINISHED
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Kermanshah region NERFINISHED ⓘ Lorestan region NERFINISHED ⓘ Zagros mountain region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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