Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir
Yazidi saint (1070s–1162) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
‘Adī ibn Musāfir (Kurdish: شێخ ئادی, romanized: Şêx Adî, Arabic: الشيخ عدي بن مسافر born 1072–1078, died 1162)[1] was a Sunni Muslim Arab[2][3][4] sheikh who is also considered a Yazidi saint.[5] The Yazidis consider him as an avatar of Tawûsî Melek, which means "Peacock Angel". His tomb at Lalish, Iraq is a focal point of Yazidi pilgrimage.[6][7]
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Sheikh Adī ibn Musāfir | |
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The sarcophagus of Sheikh Adi | |
Born | 1072–1078 Bait Far (today near Baalbek, Lebanon) |
Died | 1162 |
Resting place | Lalish, Iraq |
Era | Late Abbasid |
Predecessor | None |
Successor | Sakhr Abu l-Barakat |
Family | Umayyad dynasty |
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