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• Yezidism
 
The Jam is the most important Yezidi festival, held annually in Lalish, the birthplace of Adi. (The brother of Mohommaed, revered as a prophet by the Yezidis.)

Pronunciation: Jahm • (noun)

Related Resources:

Yezidism
Information and resources on the Sikh faith at Alternative Religions.

Elsewhere on the Web:

The Angelic Cultus from the middle east
An informative article from a counterculture magazine.

Thoughts on Ormuzd and Ahriman
An interesting article by Helena Blavatsky (founder of the Theosophical society) comparing Yezidism to Zoroastrianism.

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