Lalish (Kurdish: لالش, romanized: Laliş, [1][2] also known as Lalişa Nûranî) is a mountain valley [3] and temple [4] located in the Nineveh Plains, Iraq. It is the holiest temple of the Yazidis. [5] . It …

Aug 3, 2023 · Located 125km north-east of Erbil (the capital of Kurdistan, an autonomous region of northern Iraq), lies the hamlet-sized shrine complex of Lalish, the holiest site of Yazidism, …

Lalish is the holiest temple of practitioners of the Yazidi faith. Little is known about the Yazidi, their history, or their traditions, however, upon visiting Lalish I was given a warm welcome and a …

Sep 4, 2014 · Lalish, in Iraq's northern Kurdish mountains, is to the Yazidis what Mecca is to Muslims, or what Jerusalem is to followers of the three great monotheistic faiths: Islam,...

Jan 24, 2025 · Deep in the heart of Iraqi Kurdistan lies Lalish Temple, a mysterious complex in the mountains and the holiest site for the Yazidi people – a religious minority group whose beliefs …

In Lalish, nature and architecture combined in one unique sacred space where every stone, every buliding and every plant has a spiritual meaning. A fundamental spiritual hub, the Lalish valley …

Sep 15, 2017 · Middle East Eye recently visited Lalish in Nineveh governorate, Iraqi Kurdistan. Here, 50km north of Mosul, lies the mausoleum of Sheikh Adi bin Musafir, the 12th-century …

Jul 18, 2018 · Hidden in a mountain valley with only one road in or out, you might be forgiven for bypassing the unassuming stone village. What a mistake that would be, because the little town …

In this travel guide, you will learn about how to get to Lalish, what to wear when visiting Lalish and the most important things you must know before traveling to Lalish.

Apr 3, 2019 · For them, the holiest place is Lalish – a temple with a few neighbouring houses set in an environment that is believed to have inspired the biblical Garden of Eden.