The Yezidi Studies Center Highly appreciate for the recognition decision that was made by the German Parliament today
Today on January 19, 2023, the German parliament unanimously recognized the 2014 attacks and crimes committed by the so-called Islamic State against the Yezidi community as genocide. In her remarks, foreign minister Anna-Lena Bärbock, herself being a long-term strong supporter of the Yezidis, remembered the trauma and crimes against humanity the Yezidi community had to endure. The parliament voted to recognize those crimes as genocide as defined by the charter of the United Nations. With this decision, the German parliament made a strong statement demanding political action from the government in support of the Yezidis in Iraq and other places. It is a task for Germany as a whole to raise public awareness of and commemorate the genocide of the Yezidis. Germany is home to the largest diaspora group of Yezidis, where they are an important part of society. The parliament strongly supports and protects the life and the rights of the Yezidis in Germany and abroad. The Yezidi Study Center applauds the German parliament for this decision. The YSC also recognizes the many Yezidi and non-Yezidi organizations who have work hard in the previous years to lobby the German government on this matter. The decision has far-reaching consequences for the Yezidi communities all over the world, and in particular the academic community. Now Yezidi scholars, students and researchers can apply more easily for exchange and educational programs. Other projects focusing on scientific and academic questions will have better chances to get funding that often comes from sources connected to the German government. Today´s decision is a promise and call for increasing our efforts to study, learn and understand Yezidi religion, culture, and heritage. The Yezidi Studies Center will double their efforts to launch academic and humanitarian projects with Yezidi partners to deliver on that promise. https://www.bundestag.de/dokumente/textarchiv/2023/kw03-de-jesiden-927032
A part of a presentation on Yezidi Studies and Yezidi Studies Center at Leipzig University
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ-RBoWGYxs&t=30s DIES ACADEMICUS 2022 Leipzig University in Germany Celebrated its 613th anniversary on December 2, 2022. The faculties and institutions introduce themselves with exciting program items. Yezidi Studies Center conducted an event at the Faculty of History, Art and Regional Studies about “New horizons in research on Yezidism’’ – Yezidi Studies as a new subject at the Oriental Institute Discussion/talk with Prof. Dr. Sebastian Maisel and Dr. Qader Shammo event on-site and broadcast via live stream.
Call for PhD applications in Yezidi Studies
Yezidi Calendar of 2023 : Produced by Yezidi Stduies Center
Yezidi Stduies Center Congratulate Yezidis on the Occasion of “Îda Rojî yên Êzî”
Happy Rojî yên Êzî to all Êzîdî all over the world Ein glückliches Ezid Fest für alle Eziden wünscht YSC Îda Rojî yên Êzî li we pîroz bit كل عيد أزيد وجميع الايزيديين بالف خير
The Governor and Provincial Council of Duhok Highly Evaluated the Establishment of the Yezidi Studies Center
YSC: On 16 th October 2022, Dr. Qader Saleem from the Yezidi Studies Center visited the offices of Prof. Dr. Ali Tatar, governor of Duhok Governorate and Berivan Saleem, deputy chairman of Duhok P.C. in Iraqi Kurdistan Region. The Yezidi Studies Center was established in September 2022 with the goal of enhancing scientific and academic research on the Yezidi community. During the formal visit, Dr. Qader Saleem introduced the center and its current activities and future projects. The governor, Dr. Tatar and the deputy chairman, Ms. Saleem discussed the necessity of establishing such a center in light of the ongoing efforts to preserving and documenting Yezidi culture and heritage. For his part, Dr. Tatar stated that such an academic center is a fundamental step towards the formation of a scientific acquisition of knowledge and important tool for the self-representation of the Yezidi community in Germany, Iraq and other countries. He emphasized his support for the center´s work by facilitating research procedures and other activities particularly in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq wishing the center success for their important work.Dr. Qader Saleem in the name of the Yezidi Studies Center thanked Mr. Tatar and Ms. Saleem for their warm welcome and support.
Lalish Cultural Center Congratulate and support Yezidi Studies Center
In Sptember 30th, 2022, we recieved a support letter from Lalish Cultural Center Shariya branch, the content of the letter is stated as follow:”We as Lalish Cultural Center Shariya branch highly support and congratulat you for your significant step for establishing the Yezidi Studies Center (YSC) in Germany. We see this as a historical step towards preserving Yezidi culture, since your official academic center which is opened by professionals and experts will indeed, mainly contribute in developing Yezidi communities and documenting their ancient culture and heritage for the up coming generations”
Preparation for a Major Project Relating to The Yazidi Identity.
YSC: On 25 March 2022, YSC visited Mazar Sultan Ézi and the Yezidi Community in the City of Augsburg in Germany. This visit was a part of a big project concerning to the preservation of the Yezidi religious and cultural heritage in the diaspora. It focuses on the building of shrines in the diaspora and its significance in the preservation process of Yezidi heritage
It is The Time to Put Yezidi Studies on The International Academic Map
YSC: The Establishment of The Yezidi Studies Center by Prof. Dr. Sebastian Maisel, Dr. Qader Saleem Shammo, and Sami Saleem Shamo in Germany paved an important step in the history of Yezidi Studies, and generated a foundation for this studies in one of the high ranked universities in Germany. Therefore, This fundamental step in the history of Yezidi Studies will put it in a new stage of academic writing and Orientalism, for this reason, Yezidi studies and culture will be investigated and preserved according to international scientific standards and expertise.