Yezidism - An ancient Kurdish religion: a view from inside - Tuesday 24 November 2009

Yezidism - An Ancient Kurdish religion: a view from inside was held at St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace, 78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG on Tuesday 24 November 2009.

Gulan was delighted to welcome Dr Khanna Omarkhali, a Yezidi priest who who spoke about this ancient Kurdish religion. This was a rare opportunity to hear about this mysterious ancient faith and its links with other creeds.

The evening also included a film about the Yezidi people, Yezidi music with Nahro Zagros, a panel discussion with Professor Christine Allison, University of Exeter, and Della's Kitchen famous Kurdish food.

Coverage of the event in Persian

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Information about Dr Khanna Omarkhali's presentation

Sample of Yezidi poetry

** NEWS: BBC Persian TV coverage of this event can be found here

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