Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than two hundred illustrations and a map . Ruined Tower and Aqueduct oveklookinu the Botamual Garden. The Tartaei Meidan at Tiflis THE YEZIDIS, OR DEYIL-WORSHIPPERS H Mosul, close to the site of ancient Nineveh, which was one ofthe original homes of the religion. Various explanations havebeen proposed for the name Yezldl, among them one whichassociates it with Yazdan, the Persian word for God, as theYezidis undeniably believe in a god, although they do not ordi-narily speak of him. A second suggestion is to connect it withthe to
Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than two hundred illustrations and a map . Ruined Tower and Aqueduct oveklookinu the Botamual Garden. The Tartaei Meidan at Tiflis THE YEZIDIS, OR DEYIL-WORSHIPPERS H Mosul, close to the site of ancient Nineveh, which was one ofthe original homes of the religion. Various explanations havebeen proposed for the name Yezldl, among them one whichassociates it with Yazdan, the Persian word for God, as theYezidis undeniably believe in a god, although they do not ordi-narily speak of him. A second suggestion is to connect it withthe town of Yezd. A third seeks to derive the name fromYezid, the detested Mussulman Kaliph who slew Husein, thegrandson of Mohammed, for Yezid is fabled to have been a cham-pion of their faith. But none of these suggestions seem verysatisfactory. 1 According to the belief of the Yezidis, God, the creator ofheaven and earth, first made from his own essence six otherdivinities, the sun, the moon, and the princijjal stars, and thesejoined with him in creating the angels. The devil, who wasGods own creation, rebelled against his lord and was cast intohell. He afterward
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