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Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
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View of the Lalish temples.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir’s tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0282187.jpg
View of the Lalish temples.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir’s tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0282188.jpg
View of the Lalish temples.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir’s tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0282189.jpg
View of the Lalish temples.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir’s tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0282190.jpg
View of the Lalish temples.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir’s tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0282191.jpg
The faithful rest during a pilgrimage.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir’s tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
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Pilgrims in Lalish.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir’s tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0282193.jpg
View of the Lalish temples.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir’s tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0282194.jpg
View of the Lalish temples.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir’s tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0282195.jpg
View of the Lalish temples.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir’s tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0282196.jpg
The main street of the Lalish religious complex.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir’s tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0282197.jpg
Pilgrims in Lalish.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir’s tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
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A priestess during a ceremony in Lalish.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir’s tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0282199.jpg
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir’s tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
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A pilgrim kisses a sacred stone in Lalish.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir’s tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
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The Hesen Dana room, containing the jars filled with the oil used to light the temple's 365 lamps.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir’s tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
LePictorium_0282202.jpg
The Hesen Dana room, containing the jars filled with the oil used to light the temple's 365 lamps.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir’s tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
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A group of Yezidi men in the temple's central courtyard.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir’s tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.
Lalish
Gabriel Gauffre / Le Pictorium
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The tomb of Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir.
Lalish, located in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan, is the most sacred site to the Yazidi. They must make the pilgrimage there at least once in their life, for six days, in order to pay their respects to Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir’s tomb, the founder of the religion. They are about 700 000 in Iraq. Founded in the 12th century, the religion mixes elements of Islam with local pre-Islamic beliefs, making them a major target during the expansion of the Islamic state in Iraq.