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Sheikh Mand | |
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Şêx Mend | |
Resting place | Iraq |
Other names | Lord of Snakes |
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Relatives | Xatûna Fexra (sister), Şêx Bedir, Aqûb |
Family | Şemsanî lineage |
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Yazidi religion Yazidism |
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Sheikh Mand or Sheikh Mend ( Kurdish: Şêx Mend [1]) was a 13th-century Yazidi saint. He is the son of Şêx Fexredîn and thus belongs to the Şemsanî lineage of sheikhs. His sister was Khatuna Fekhra, revered today as one of the most important Yazidi female saints. [2] [3]
Sheikh Mand is traditionally considered to be a patron of snakes. His shrine at Lalish is said to contain a cave that is full of snakes. [2] [4]
You can help expand this article with text translated from
the corresponding article in German. (December 2021) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
Sheikh Mand | |
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Şêx Mend | |
Resting place | Iraq |
Other names | Lord of Snakes |
Parent |
|
Relatives | Xatûna Fexra (sister), Şêx Bedir, Aqûb |
Family | Şemsanî lineage |
Part of
a series on the
Yazidi religion Yazidism |
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Sheikh Mand or Sheikh Mend ( Kurdish: Şêx Mend [1]) was a 13th-century Yazidi saint. He is the son of Şêx Fexredîn and thus belongs to the Şemsanî lineage of sheikhs. His sister was Khatuna Fekhra, revered today as one of the most important Yazidi female saints. [2] [3]
Sheikh Mand is traditionally considered to be a patron of snakes. His shrine at Lalish is said to contain a cave that is full of snakes. [2] [4]