Musa Sor
Yazidi saint / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sheikh Mûsa Sor ("Red Moses"; also Sheikh Mûs or Mūsē Sōr[1]) is a Yazidi saint. He is also called the Lord of Air and Wind. Yazidis venerate him as the patron saint of lung and rheumatic diseases. A subdivision of the Adani Sheikh lineage is also named after him.[2]
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Musa Sor | |
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Mûsa Sor | |
Other names | Sheikh Mûs |
Known for | Patron saint of lung and rheumatic diseases |
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‘Ebdî Resho (‘Ebd Resh) was a companion of Sheikh Musa Sor.[2]
Musa Sor is associated with winds and the air. He is invocated during winnowing so that winds can help separate grains from hay.[1]