On 3 August 2014, the so-called Islamic State invaded the Shengal region in Northern Iraq and committed a genocide and mass femicide against the Ezidi people. To remember this day and show a strong stance against this massacre the religious leader of the Ezidis Bave Cawish, and the members of the Ezidi spiritual council met in a public ceremony with the leaders of the Orthodox Christians and the Muslim Arabs from North-East Syria.
It is a historical step. Together they put the first stone of a new Ezidi temple that will be built in the village Digur, close to Heseke. After this, Bave Cawish held a prayer. There were speeches from other religious leaders, political parties, and the Autonomous Administration as well as committee members of this project, who came all the way from Europe. There was also music from a children’s choir and other artists.
We interviewed Suad Hiso, the co-chair of the Ezidian Union of North-East Syria. She explained what happened here on this historic day and its importance.