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Sacred Books and Traditions of the Yezidi

Devil Worship: Sacred Books and Traditions of the Yezidiz by Isya Joseph (1919) is a book about the Yezidi (previously mentioned on this blog as Yazidi) faith. [ via Uncle Bear]

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More Yazdis and Zoroastrianism

Wikipedia on the Yazidi(s) and on Zoroastrianism. Apparently, Freddie Mercury was a Zoroastrian.Also, Wikipedia links to this good site on Zoroastrianism, which has a detailed list of Zoroastrian angels and something about the Zoroastrian vision of the end of the world.

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Islamic Sects

A Brief Guide to Islamic Sects gives a moslem prespective on some of the more exotic Islamic heresies, such as the Yazdis: The ‘Peacock Angel’ is their symbol for a fallen angel Malik Taus, who is their euphemism for evil or the devil, who they fear and seek to appease. According them evil is part […]