The town of Bahzani, together with its twin village Bashiqa, have historically hosted diverse populations. The majority of residents today are Yazidis, who speak Arabic as their mother language.[3] Other populations include Assyrians, Shia Muslims, Sunni Muslims, and Shabaks.[4]
HistoryEdit
Bahzani is official Iraqi territory but has been claimed by the Kurdistan Region since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003. According to Article 140 of the Iraqi constitution, a referendum should decide whether it continues to be managed by Iraq or by the Kurdish government. Its status is still not fully understood. According to Human Rights Watch, UNHCR and other human rights organizations, the townspeople are threatened with violence should they vote against inclusion of the city in the Kurdistan Region.[5][6][7]
In August 2014, the town's residents fled for Iraqi Kurdistan following the invasion of the town by ISIS. In late 2016, it was liberated along with Bashiqa. Many displaced residents have since returned and rebuilt its Yazidi temples and its church.[citation needed]
Bahzani has numerous Yazidi shrines, including:[8]
Shrine of Ebû Rîsh
Shrine of Sheikh Bako. The shrine is accompanied by a spring with a fig tree, which is visited by pilgrims with fevers. Pilgrims fasten small bits of their clothes on the tree and feed the fish in the spring.
Shrine of Sitt Hebîbe, also known as Marta Hebîbta ("the Beloved Lady"; the wife of Sheikh Muhemmed). She also has a shrine near Bashiqa.
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bahzani, kurdish, به, حزانی, romanized, bahzanê, arabic, بحزاني, literally, from, syriac, words, meaning, house, treasure, town, located, hamdaniya, district, ninawa, governorate, northern, iraq, countryiraqdistrictal, hamdaniya, districtgovernateninawa, gover. Bahzani Kurdish به حزانی romanized Bahzane 1 2 Arabic بحزاني literally from the Syriac words meaning house of treasure is a town located in the Al Hamdaniya District of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq BahzaniCountryIraqDistrictAl Hamdaniya DistrictGovernateNinawa GovernorateBahzaniMosulclass notpageimage Bahzani within Northern Iraq Christmas in Bahzani Contents 1 Population 2 History 3 Yazidi holy sites 4 See also 5 ReferencesPopulation EditThe town of Bahzani together with its twin village Bashiqa have historically hosted diverse populations The majority of residents today are Yazidis who speak Arabic as their mother language 3 Other populations include Assyrians Shia Muslims Sunni Muslims and Shabaks 4 History EditBahzani is official Iraqi territory but has been claimed by the Kurdistan Region since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003 According to Article 140 of the Iraqi constitution a referendum should decide whether it continues to be managed by Iraq or by the Kurdish government Its status is still not fully understood According to Human Rights Watch UNHCR and other human rights organizations the townspeople are threatened with violence should they vote against inclusion of the city in the Kurdistan Region 5 6 7 In August 2014 the town s residents fled for Iraqi Kurdistan following the invasion of the town by ISIS In late 2016 it was liberated along with Bashiqa Many displaced residents have since returned and rebuilt its Yazidi temples and its church citation needed Yazidi holy sites EditSee also List of Yazidi holy places and List of Yazidi saints Bahzani has numerous Yazidi shrines including 8 Shrine of Ebu Rish Shrine of Sheikh Bako The shrine is accompanied by a spring with a fig tree which is visited by pilgrims with fevers Pilgrims fasten small bits of their clothes on the tree and feed the fish in the spring Shrine of Sitt Hebibe also known as Marta Hebibta the Beloved Lady the wife of Sheikh Muhemmed She also has a shrine near Bashiqa Shrine of Mes ud Shrine of Dayka JakanSee also EditAssyrians in Iraq Yazidis in Iraq Bashiqa Nineveh PlainsReferences Edit Denge Kurdistan dengekurdistan nu 3 August 2015 Retrieved 19 December 2019 وه زاره تی پێشمه رگه ورده كاری كۆنترۆڵكردنه وه ی باشیك و به حزانی روونده كاته وه Kurdistan24 in Kurdish 9 November 2016 Retrieved 19 December 2019 electricpulp com YAZIDIS i GENERAL Encyclopaedia Iranica www iranicaonline org Retrieved 2016 09 25 Baashiqa Area Based Assessment July 2018 Iraq ReliefWeb reliefweb int 15 August 2018 Retrieved 2022 08 26 Iraq s Disputed Territories PDF United States Institute of Peace On Vulnerable Ground PDF Human Rights Watch HRW UNHCR s ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES FOR ASSESSING THE INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION NEEDS OF IRAQI ASYLUM SEEKERS PDF United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR Kreyenbroek Philip 1995 Yezidism its background observances and textual tradition Lewiston NY E Mellen Press ISBN 0 7734 9004 3 OCLC 31377794 36 27 17 N 43 20 15 E 36 45472 N 43 33750 E 36 45472 43 33750 nbsp This Iraq geographical location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bahzani amp oldid 1174000334, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
