Sheikh Shems or Melek Shams ad-Din (Kurdish: Şêx Şems, Şêşims, Melek Şemsedîn) is a holy figure venerated in Yazidism, he is considered one of the Seven...

(Sheikh Babik), son of Sheikh Shems Şêx Alê Şemsa, son of Sheikh Shems Şêx Avîndê Şemsa, son of Sheikh Shems Şêx Babadînê Şemsa, son of Sheikh Shems Şêx...

their earthly incarnations/representations: Fexreddin, Sheikh Shems, Nasirdin, Sejadin, Sheikh Obekr, and Shex Hesen (Şêxsin). The Yazidi pantheon contains...

Mir along with Nasirdin, Sheikh Shems, and Sejadin, who are the respective ancestors and patriarchs of the four Şemsanî Sheikh lineages and are considered...

an approach to be simplistic. Yezidism emerged in the 12th century when Sheikh Adi, who, after studying in Baghdad, established an order of his own called...

along with Sheikh Shems (Shems ad-Dīn), Fakhraddin, and Sejadin, who are the respective ancestors and patriarchs of the four Şemsanî Sheikh lineages. Along...

Hymn to Sheikh Shems Beyta Sibê yan Beyta Şêşims — The Beyt of the Morning or The Beyt of Sheikh Shems Bêta Şêx û Pîra — The Beyt of Sheikhs and Pirs...

Mir along with Nasirdîn, Sheikh Shems, and Fexredîn, who are the respective ancestors and patriarchs of the four Şemsanî Sheikh lineages and are considered...

Arabic: الشيخ عدي بن مسافر born 1072–1078, died 1162) was a Sunni Muslim Arab sheikh who is also considered a Yazidi saint. The Yazidis consider him as an avatar...

the holiest temple of the Yazidis. It is the location of the tomb of the Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir, a central figure of the Yazidi faith. The temple is above...