A Yezidi Commentary by Mawlānā Muḥammad al-Barqal’ī
Authors : Mustafa Dehqan
Pages : 137-151
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Publication Date : 2015-06-15
Article Type : Other
Abstract :There is a natural tendency in dealing with the Yezidism of becoming overwhelmed by the fascinating and complex details of its present situation, oral tradition, and sacred texts that, however, it is safe to say, defy simple comprehension and adequate explanation. My purpose here, however, is possibly much simpler and that is to suggest what role the Muslim Kurds played against the Yezidis in the 10th/16th century Kurdistan. In part the comments that follow here are especially about the Kurdish Muslim polemics against the Yezidi religion. And depend on an earlier study of mine entitled "The Fatwa of Mala Salih al-Kurdi al-Hakkari”, which may be consulted for the background and sources (Dehqan, 2008). What is provided in the present essay has two sections: i. some notes on the newly-found manuscript of a commentary by Mawlana Muhammad al-Barqal‘i who has written it on the fatwa of Mawlana Sallih, and ii. the edition and English translation of the text which is given here for the first time.Keywords : Yezidi, Commentary, Mawlana Muhammed al-Barqalai