The '''Yazidi''' or '''Yezidi''' (Kurdish language: ''Êzidîtî'' or ''Êzidî'') (Arabic,يزيدي or ايزيدي or Tsabia Hunefa) are adherents of a pre-Islamic Middle Eastern religion with ancient origins. Yazdanism Yazidism preaches an all-forgiving G-d with Satan as but G-d's brightest angel guiding mankind towards perfection by faithfully carrying out his duty as accuser. Temptation, wickedness and difficulty only teach caution snd ultimately lead humans towards a brighter future. The Yazidi belong to Yazidism is the smallest of the several branches of ''[[Yazdânism]]''. The other branches of Yazdânism include Paulicians, Ishkism, Marcionism, Manicheism, Bahaism, Magianism, Alevism and Yarsanism. Alevism and Yarsanism differ from Yazidism by recognizing the Shiite practice of ''taqiyya'' (dissimulation). The various branches are geographically split and mutual contacts are rare.