God and Sheikh Adi are Perfect

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1 Iranica 9 God and Sheikh Adi are Perfect Sacred Poems and Religious Narratives from the Yezidi Tradition Bearbeitet von Philip G Kreyenbroek, Khalil J Rashow 1. Auflage Buch. XVII, 435 S. Hardcover ISBN Format (B x L): 17 x 24 cm Weitere Fachgebiete > Religion > Sonstige Religionen > Östliche Religionen Zu Leseprobe schnell und portofrei erhältlich bei Die Online-Fachbuchhandlung beck-shop.de ist spezialisiert auf Fachbücher, insbesondere Recht, Steuern und Wirtschaft. Im Sortiment finden Sie alle Medien (Bücher, Zeitschriften, CDs, ebooks, etc.) aller Verlage. Ergänzt wird das Programm durch Services wie Neuerscheinungsdienst oder Zusammenstellungen von Büchern zu Sonderpreisen. Der Shop führt mehr als 8 Millionen Produkte.

2 Contents PREFACE XIII INTRODUCTION 1. ASPECTS OF YEZIDI SOCIETY AND CULTURE History Social Structures, Castes and Lineages Social groups Lineages of Sheikhs and Pirs Titles and offices Institutionalised relationships Holy Beings and Holy Places Religious Observances Verbal and non-verbal acts of worship Festivals Rites of passage Prohibitions THE YEZIDI TRADITION: CHARACTERISTICS AND CONTENTS Sacred History in an Oral Culture Esoteric and exoteric realities The indistinct character of Holy Beings The inclusive nature of the Tradition Topics The Time of Creation Pre-eternity From Pristine to Profane

3 VIII Contents Differentiation Manifestation: phenomena coming down to earth Mediation: powers linking both worlds The profane world The Time of Sheikh Adi The End of Time Yezidism and Islam Symbols STRUCTURE, FUNCTIONS AND FORMS OF THE TEXTUAL TRADITION Orality and Writing in the Yezidi Tradition Ideal and reality of written texts in traditional Yezidism Some implications of orality Textuality and the question of a Canon Reception and intellectual context The role of writing in modern Yezidi culture Performance Categories of Discourse and Formal Characteristics Prose narratives Categories of poetry Formal characteristics EDITION CREATION AND EARLY HISTORY OF THE WORLD Qewlê Zebûnî Meksûr The Hymn of the Weak Broken One Qewlê Afirîna Dinyayê The Hymn of the Creation of the World.. 66 Qewlê Bê Elîf The Hymn of B and A Qewlê Hezar û Yek Nav The Hymn of the Thousand and One Names 74 Qewlê Îmanê The Hymn of the Faith Qewlê Qendîla The Hymn of the Lights Qewlê Qere Ferqan The Hymn of the Black Furqan

4 Contents IX Dûʿa Bawiriyê The Prayer of Belief Dûʿa Ziyaretbûn The Prayer of Pilgrimage Dûʿa Tifaqê The Prayer of Agreement EARLY HISTORY OF THE FAITH AND COMMUNITY Çîroka Siltanî Zeng û Şîxadî, Bedredîn û Şêx Hesenû Şêx Mend The Story of the Zangid Sultan and Sheikh Adi, Bedredin, Sheikh Hesen and Sheikh Mend Transcription Translation Qewlê Pîr Dawud The Hymn of Pir Dawud Çîroka Pêdabûna Sura Êzî The Story of the Appearance of the Mystery of Ezi Transcription Translation Qewlê Mezin The Great Hymn Qewlê Mela Abû Bekir The Hymn of Mullah Abu Bekir Qewlê Şêxadî û Mêra The Hymn of Sheikh Adi and the Holy Men. 178 STORIES ABOUT HOLY FIGURES Qewlê Êzdîne Mîr The Hymn of Ezdina Mir Çîroka Pîr Mendî Gor The Story of Pir Mend of the Grave Transcription Translation Qewlê Rabiʿe il-ʿedewiye The Hymn of Rabiʿa al-ʿadawiyya Duʿa û Qewlê ŞêŞims The Prayer and Hymn to Sheikh Shems Beyta Sibê yan Beyta Şêşims The Beyt of the Morning or The Beyt of Sheikh Shems Bêta Şêx û Pîra The Beyt of Sheikhs and Pirs Adiye Şêxê Mine Adi is my Sheikh Qesîda ŞêŞims û Melik Fexredîn The Qesîde of Sheikh Shemsand Melik Fekhredin Qesîda Şêx Sin The Qesîde of Sheikh Sin

5 X Contents Qesîda Şerfedîn The Qesîde of Sherfedin Qesîda Hesin Meman The Qesîde of Hesen Meman Qesîda Mehmed Reşan The Qesîde of Mehmed Reshan STORIES DERIVING FROM THE ISLAMIC OR JUDAEO-CHRISTIAN TRADITION Çîroka Birahîm Xelîl ligel Qewlê Birahîm Xelîl û Nemrûdû Qewlê Nebî Ismaîl The Tale of Ibrahim the Friend including the Hymn of Ibrahim the Friend and Nemrud and the Hymn of Ismail Transcription Translation Beyta Bilbila The Beyt of Nightingales RELIGIOUS LIFE AND SYMBOLS Misbabet: Derwêşê Bacarê Besrayê Mishabet: The dervish of the city of Basra Transcription Translation Dûʿa Mirazê The Prayer of Wishes Diroze MORALISTIC TEXTS, PROPER BEHAVIOUR Mishabet û Şîret Sermon and Exhortation Transcription Translation Qewlê Mirîdiyê The Hymn of the Mirids Qewlê Şeqeserî The Hymn of Proper Conduct Beyta Nesîheta The Beyt of Advice Transcription Translation DEATH, GRIEF AND CONSOLATION Dastan û Beyta Mîr Mihê The Tale and Beyt of Mir Mih Transcription Beyta Mîr Mihê

6 Contents XI Translation The Beyt of Mir Mih Qewlê Seremergê The Hymn of the Moment of Death Qewlê Cumcumî Siltan The Hymn of the Sultan s Skull Qewlê Şêxê Hesenî Siltane The Hymn of Sheikh Hesen the Sultan. 355 Qewlê Mûsa The Hymn of Moses END OF TIMES Qewlê Tercal The Hymn of the False Saviour Qewlê Şerfedîn The Hymn of Sherfedin MYSTICAL THEMES Qewlê Babekê Omera The Hymn of Babeke Omera Qewlê Aşê Mihbetê The Hymn of the Mill of Love OTHER THEMES Qewlê ʿErd û ʿEzman The Hymn of Earth and Sky Qewlê Keniya Mara The Hymn of the Laughter of Snakes Xizêmok Version Version Payîzok Robarîn INDEX ABBREVIATIONS BIBLIOGRAPHY