Musa Sor
Yazidi saint
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Sheikh Mûsa Sor ("Red Moses"; also Şêx Mûs or Mūsē Sōr[1]) is a Yazidi saint. He is also called the Lord of Air and Wind. Yazidis venerate him as the patron saint of lung and rheumatic diseases. A subdivision of the Adani Sheikh lineage is also named after him.[2]
OthernameSheikh Mûs
KnownforPatron saint of lung and rheumatic diseases
Musa Sor | |
|---|---|
Mûsa Sor | |
| Other name | Sheikh Mûs |
| Known for | Patron saint of lung and rheumatic diseases |
‘Ebdî Resho (‘Ebd Resh) was a companion of Sheikh Musa Sor.[2]
Musa Sor is associated with winds and the air. He is invocated during winnowing so that winds can help separate grains from hay.[1]
Shrines
There is a mazār (shrine or sanctuary) dedicated to Musa Sor in Bahzani in the Lalish Valley of northern Iraq.[1]
