Tomb of Sheikh Adi in Lalish, Iraq

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Seth Eislund
by Jan B. Vindheim
published on 17 June 2019
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A 2005 CE photograph of the Yazidi tomb and shrine of Sheikh 'Adi ibn Musafir (c. 1070 - 1162 CE) in the village of Lalish, Northern Iraq. Sheikh 'Adi is considered by Yazidis to be the founder of Yazidism and a manifestation of God. The tomb's conical roofs are emblematic of Yazidi religious architecture.

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