Yazidi Minority in Iraq

Abstract

The analyses in this chapter explore the association of the Yazidi religion to Islam. The focus here is on Yazidis in Iraq and the Daesh threat thereof. To date, this issue has been assessed with respect to Zoroastrianism and Christianity, while the Yazidi’s association with Islam and the issue of Yazidis being a Sufi Muslim minority remains unexplored. These issues are critically explored in this chapter, and the discussions are expanded into the contemporary political conditions and the Daesh threat to the Yazidis’ safety in Iraq. Daesh has perceived Yazidis as infidels who must be constrained. The findings regarding the Yazidi community in Iraq in this chapter reveal that their case has become a modern political issue in the recent years and Daesh has threaten them to extend the sectorial conflict in Iraq. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021. All rights are reserved.