Sheikh Mand

Yazidi saint, first ruler of Kilis principality From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sheikh Mand or Sheikh Mend, Sheikh Mand Pasha (Kurdish: Şêx Mend[1]) was a 12th-century Yazidi saint, ruler of Kilis principality, and an Ayyubid Army commanfiefdom is the son of Şêx Fexredîn and thus belongs to the Şemsanî lineage of sheikhs. His sister was Khatuna Fekhra, revered today as one of the most important Yazidi female saints.[2][3][4]

SuccessorArbu Beg
Born12th century
DynastyŞemsanî
FatherFexredîn
Quick facts Emir of Kurds, Successor ...
Sheikh Mand
Emir
Emir of Kurds
SuccessorArbu Beg
Born12th century
Names
Sheikh Mand ibn Fakhir ad-Din ibn Eizdin al-Hakkariya
DynastyŞemsanî
FatherFexredîn
ReligionYazidism
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Quba Sheikh Mand, a shrine dedicated to Sheikh Mand in Sinjar, Iraq which was destroyed by ISIS on 25 August 2014 and then rebuilt in 2021

Emir of Kurds

Sheikh Mand was one the leaders of Kurdish Hakkari tribe and commander of Hakkariya regiment of the Ayyubid Army. For his service, Saladin granted him the title of "Emir of the Kurds" along with the rule of Qoseir castle located in western Aleppo, and a fiefdom over Kurds in Levant.[2][5][6]

Association with snakes

Sheikh Mand is traditionally considered to be a patron of snakes. His shrine at Lalish is said to contain a cave that is full of snakes.[3][7]

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