The Yezidis in Kurdish Nationalist and Islamic Discourses after the 2014 Genocide
In the aftermath of the 2014 genocide perpetrated by ISIS against the Yezidis, one critical issue has been largely overlooked: How are the Yezidis represented in Kurdish nationalist discourse within the Kurdistan Region of Iraq? And how are they portrayed in Kurdish Islamic religious discourse beyon...
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| description | In the aftermath of the 2014 genocide perpetrated by ISIS against the Yezidis, one critical issue has been largely overlooked: How are the Yezidis represented in Kurdish nationalist discourse within the Kurdistan Region of Iraq? And how are they portrayed in Kurdish Islamic religious discourse beyond Iraq’s borders? This book examines how the Yezidi genocide has been appropriated for political, symbolic, and strategic purposes—often disconnected from genuine efforts at compensation, justice, or the reconstruction of Sinjar. It reveals the persistent displacement of Yezidis, the failures of compensation and reconstruction mechanisms, and the ways in which survivors have been drawn into instruments of political contestation. The study also examines how Kurdish political parties engaged Yezidi individuals in their responses to Yezidi suffering and the genocide. The author argues that the future of the Yezidis—and peaceful coexistence in the Kurdistan Region—is now at serious risk. Real change can only occur if Kurdish leaders fundamentally reconsider their approach to the Yezidis and abandon policies that have demonstrably failed. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-1770612026-05-30T05:28:14Z The Yezidis in Kurdish Nationalist and Islamic Discourses after the 2014 Genocide Saleem Shammo, Qader Kurds Yazidis Yezidis Iraq Kurdistan Region Sinjar Compensation Discrimintaion Genocide Internatl political dynamics ISIS Islam Minority Nationalist discourse Persecution Policy Political strategy Representation Yezidi community thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPF Political ideologies and movements::JPFN Nationalism thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHT History: specific events and topics::NHTZ Genocide and ethnic cleansing thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRP Islam thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRR Other religions and spiritual beliefs thema EDItEUR::1 Place qualifiers::1F Asia::1FB Middle East::1FBQ Iraq thema EDItEUR::3 Time period qualifiers::3M c 1500 onwards to present day::3MR 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100::3MRB Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050::3MRBF c 2010 to c 2019 thema EDItEUR::3 Time period qualifiers::3M c 1500 onwards to present day::3MR 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100::3MRB Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050::3MRBH c 2020 to c 2029 thema EDItEUR::5 Interest qualifiers::5P Relating to specific groups and cultures or social and cultural interests::5PB Relating to peoples: ethnic groups, indigenous peoples, cultures and other groupings of people::5PBK Relating to Kurdish people In the aftermath of the 2014 genocide perpetrated by ISIS against the Yezidis, one critical issue has been largely overlooked: How are the Yezidis represented in Kurdish nationalist discourse within the Kurdistan Region of Iraq? And how are they portrayed in Kurdish Islamic religious discourse beyond Iraq’s borders? This book examines how the Yezidi genocide has been appropriated for political, symbolic, and strategic purposes—often disconnected from genuine efforts at compensation, justice, or the reconstruction of Sinjar. It reveals the persistent displacement of Yezidis, the failures of compensation and reconstruction mechanisms, and the ways in which survivors have been drawn into instruments of political contestation. The study also examines how Kurdish political parties engaged Yezidi individuals in their responses to Yezidi suffering and the genocide. The author argues that the future of the Yezidis—and peaceful coexistence in the Kurdistan Region—is now at serious risk. Real change can only occur if Kurdish leaders fundamentally reconsider their approach to the Yezidis and abandon policies that have demonstrably failed. 2026-05-30T05:28:13Z 2026-05-30T05:28:13Z 2026-05-29T11:19:21Z 2026 book ONIX_20260529T115621_9783732986774_4 2942-4542 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/113779 9783732986774 9783732912407 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/177061 eng Yezidi Studies open access image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/113779/1/9783732986774.pdf Frank & Timme 10.57088/978-3-7329-8677-4 10.57088/978-3-7329-8677-4 16ae4da0-decc-4c9f-8b91-ab8dc3d00b58 9783732986774 9783732912407 282 Berlin open access |
| spellingShingle | Kurds Yazidis Yezidis Iraq Kurdistan Region Sinjar Compensation Discrimintaion Genocide Internatl political dynamics ISIS Islam Minority Nationalist discourse Persecution Policy Political strategy Representation Yezidi community thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPF Political ideologies and movements::JPFN Nationalism thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHT History: specific events and topics::NHTZ Genocide and ethnic cleansing thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRP Islam thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRR Other religions and spiritual beliefs thema EDItEUR::1 Place qualifiers::1F Asia::1FB Middle East::1FBQ Iraq thema EDItEUR::3 Time period qualifiers::3M c 1500 onwards to present day::3MR 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100::3MRB Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050::3MRBF c 2010 to c 2019 thema EDItEUR::3 Time period qualifiers::3M c 1500 onwards to present day::3MR 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100::3MRB Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050::3MRBH c 2020 to c 2029 thema EDItEUR::5 Interest qualifiers::5P Relating to specific groups and cultures or social and cultural interests::5PB Relating to peoples: ethnic groups, indigenous peoples, cultures and other groupings of people::5PBK Relating to Kurdish people Saleem Shammo, Qader The Yezidis in Kurdish Nationalist and Islamic Discourses after the 2014 Genocide |
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| title_short | The Yezidis in Kurdish Nationalist and Islamic Discourses after the 2014 Genocide |
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| topic | Kurds Yazidis Yezidis Iraq Kurdistan Region Sinjar Compensation Discrimintaion Genocide Internatl political dynamics ISIS Islam Minority Nationalist discourse Persecution Policy Political strategy Representation Yezidi community thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JP Politics and government::JPF Political ideologies and movements::JPFN Nationalism thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHT History: specific events and topics::NHTZ Genocide and ethnic cleansing thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRP Islam thema EDItEUR::Q Philosophy and Religion::QR Religion and beliefs::QRR Other religions and spiritual beliefs thema EDItEUR::1 Place qualifiers::1F Asia::1FB Middle East::1FBQ Iraq thema EDItEUR::3 Time period qualifiers::3M c 1500 onwards to present day::3MR 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100::3MRB Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050::3MRBF c 2010 to c 2019 thema EDItEUR::3 Time period qualifiers::3M c 1500 onwards to present day::3MR 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100::3MRB Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050::3MRBH c 2020 to c 2029 thema EDItEUR::5 Interest qualifiers::5P Relating to specific groups and cultures or social and cultural interests::5PB Relating to peoples: ethnic groups, indigenous peoples, cultures and other groupings of people::5PBK Relating to Kurdish people |
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