Cultural Restoration — Nadia's Initiative

Yazidis Celebrate the Autumn Assembly Eight Years After the Genocide

Eight years after the Yazidi Genocide, Yazidis were able to gather at Lalish once again to celebrate the Autumn Assembly. The Assembly is the biggest celebration of the Yazidi calendar year, and includes an annual pilgrimage to the tomb of Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir, a prominent religious figure.

A Year in Review: Nadia's Initiative's 2021 Culture Projects

ISIS' systematic destruction of Yazidi temples in Sinjar signified their attempts to eradicate Yazidi religion and culture from the region. Learn more about our cultural preservation work in 2021.

Project Updates, Related NewsGuest UserDecember 30, 2021Culture, Cultural Restoration, Cultural Preservation, Sinjar, Yazidis, Nadia Murad, Nadia’s Initiative, Ninewa, Iraq

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