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Yazd芒an is the endonym for the Harranians and should be merged with that page.

Yazd芒nism or Cult of Angels (also Yazd芒ni or Yazdanism) is a modern term for the monotheistic, though universalist, religion that was practiced by most Kurds up to the Islamisation during the sixteenth century. Yazd芒nism involved a belief in incarnation as well as 7 angelic beings which defend the world from their equal and opposite number. In Kurdistan a fair estimate still claims Yazdanists being close to one third of the population. They are the Sabians of Harran described in Maimonides' Guide for the Perplexed and mentioned in Bah谩'铆 writings and in the Qur'an as Sabeans. The name Yazd芒nism derives from the Persian language word Yazd芒n, or E-zad, meaning god .

History

Yazd芒nism may have once been known as H芒k or Haq, in reference to the primary deity or "universal spirit". Long interaction between Zoroastrianism and Yazd芒nism has left many similarities between the two religions.[1]

This religion is known as "RAE HAQ" (Way of Truth).

Today

Today Yazd芒nism is split into three branches:

  • Alevism (northwestern Kurdistan, Turkey and the Syrian coast)
  • Yarsani (southernmost part of Kurdistan, western Iran)
  • Yazidi (central Kurdistan).

Mutual exchange and contacts between these branches are infrequent and members of the three groups are often not aware of their origins.

References

Mehrdad R. Izady, The Kurds A Concise Handbook, (1992) Taylor & Francis Group. ISBN 0-8448-1727-9 (also at Crane Russak. ISBN 0-8448-1729-5 )

See also

  • Mandaeanism
  • Manicheism
  • Mazdakism
  • Zoroastrianism
  • Indo-Iranian religion
  • Indo-European religion

External links

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