Shrine of Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir
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The Shrine of Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir is the holiest Yazidi pilgrimage site, housing the tomb of the faith’s central saint and serving as the spiritual heart of Yazidism.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yazidi shrines | 1 |
| sanctuary of Sheikh Adi | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yazidi holy site
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pilgrimage site ⓘ religious shrine ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Yazidi architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Yazidi community
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yazidi saints ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
site of transmission of Yazidi religious tradition
ⓘ
symbol of Yazidi identity ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
center of Yazidi religious authority
ⓘ
spiritual heart of Yazidism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
conical spires
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courtyards ⓘ prayer halls ⓘ tomb chamber of Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
lighting of lamps
ⓘ
offering of vows ⓘ processions within the shrine complex ⓘ |
| hasTombOf | Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important Yazidi cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lalish
NERFINISHED
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Nineveh Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Dohuk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSeason |
annual Feast of the Assembly
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autumn ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | vulnerable religious minority heritage site in Iraq ⓘ |
| region | Kurdistan Region of Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Yazidism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
place of initiation for some Yazidi religious ranks
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site of major Yazidi communal gatherings ⓘ |
| significance |
holiest Yazidi pilgrimage site
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principal sanctuary of the Yazidis ⓘ spiritual center of Yazidism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Yazidi religious rituals
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annual Yazidi festivals ⓘ religious pilgrimage ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Yazidi pilgrims
ⓘ
religious scholars of Yazidism ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
sanctuary of Sheikh Adi
this entity surface form:
Yazidi shrines