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Material — Lalish Temple

Lalish is a sacred site for the Yazidis located in the Nineveh Governorate, a mountainous area near Ain Sifni, about 60 km northwest of the city of Mosul, where the Lalish Al-Noorani temple and the tomb of Sheikh Uday bin Musafir, sacred to followers of the religion, are located. It is also the seat of the spiritual council of the Yazidi religion in the world. Where the Yazidis make pilgrimage at least once during their lives to Lalish, where the pilgrimage lasts for seven days. As for the Yazidis living in the region, they perform an annual pilgrimage during the autumn season, from September 23 to October 1.

In front of the door of the temple is a paved floor of stone of one size. To the right is the site of Dhaka (like the pulpit) and to the left is the site of Bab Gawish. In the center of the temple are pillars built of mountain stone, five meters high, representing one of the seven angels.

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Temple dome

Temple gate

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