Ashty Bahro, who founded the Christian group in 2007, has never received USAID or UN funding. But this would not be a problem ...

Maao said that in the Yazidi story, God rewarded this angel (which they believe was a spirit called Melek Tawûs) for his ...

Over the past few weeks there have been a concerning pattern of attacks, though it is not clear who would have an agenda to ...

Yazidis captive in Turkey actually might stand a better chance of being returned home than those who are trapped with remaining ISIS forces in Iraq and Syria.

Hundreds of members of Lincoln's community of the Kurdish-speaking religious group gathered for the two high school students' ...

Represented by human rights lawyer Amal Clooney and former veteran U.S. diplomat Lee Wolosky, the Yazidis - who are all U.S. citizens - and their families are survivors of Islamic State violence ...

Yazidis are an ethnic and religious minority in the Middle East, with the largest population concentrated in northern Iraq. The centuries-old monotheistic faith blends teachings and beliefs from ...

Yazidis say the angel is a benevolent figure entrusted by God to care for the world. Some community activists say finding abducted Yazidis has not been a priority for Iraq’s government and its ...

August 2024 marks the 10-year anniversary of the Islamic State group’s genocide, in which thousands of people from Iraq’s marginalized communities, including Yazidis, Christians and Shiite ...

Many Yazidis are hesitant to file a claim for fear of stigmatization and harassment. For many who fled ISIS captivity, reintegrating into Yazidi society has brought difficulties.

Yazidis began to face accusations of devil worship from Muslims beginning in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. While the Yazidis believe in one god, a central figure in their faith is ...

When the self-proclaimed Islamic State invaded the town of Sinjar in northern Iraq in 2014, the Yazidis were forced to leave their homeland and seek refuge within the region or overseas.