In recent weeks, a heated debate has been ongoing on Yazidi and Kurdish social media on whether the Yazidis are an ethnoreligious group or Kurds. The Yazidi Spiritual Council, historically the highest authority within the Yazidi society, controlled by Mir Hazim, a Yazidi from Sheikhan and pro-KDP, has released a statement asserting that Yazidis are Kurds and condemning any attempts to contradict this assertion. However, separately, several religious and political Yazidi groups in Sinjar have issued statements claiming Yazidis are not Kurds but an ethnoreligious community. Among those promoting Yazidis as an ethnoreligious group are pro-Hashd and pro-PKK factions, as well as those who identify as Yazidi nationalists.
Are Yazidis a separate ethnic group or Kurds?
Are Yazidis a separate ethnic group or Kurds…
Are Yazidis a separate ethnic group or Kurds?
In recent weeks, a heated debate has been ongoing on Yazidi and Kurdish social media on whether the Yazidis are an ethnoreligious group or Kurds. The Yazidi Spiritual Council, historically the highest authority within the Yazidi society, controlled by Mir Hazim, a Yazidi from Sheikhan and pro-KDP, has released a statement asserting that Yazidis are Kurds and condemning any attempts to contradict this assertion. However, separately, several religious and political Yazidi groups in Sinjar have issued statements claiming Yazidis are not Kurds but an ethnoreligious community. Among those promoting Yazidis as an ethnoreligious group are pro-Hashd and pro-PKK factions, as well as those who identify as Yazidi nationalists.