Lalish, Shekhan district, Ninawa Governorate, Kurdistan Region of Iraq : Interior of the Main Sanctuary temple at the pilgrimage site of Lalish, prese

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Lalish, Shekhan district, Ninawa Governorate, Kurdistan Region of Iraq : Interior of the Main Sanctuary temple at the pilgrimage site of Lalish, preserving the tomb of Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir, main figure of the Yezidi faith. The place is wrapped with knotted prayer cloths, that pilgrims may tie and untie, thus releasing the previous pilgrim's wish to be granted.

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Location: Lalish, Irak
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