![]() ![]() ISIS considers the religion idolatrous and views Yazidis as devil-worshippers because of the significance they ascribe to the ‘Peacock angel’ Their religion incorporates a range of features from Zoroastrianism, Sufi Islam and other faiths, and is based on oral tradition. The Kurdish-speaking Yazidis are an ancient people who have lived in Mesopotamia for thousands of years. The Yazidis, who are facing ongoing genocidal attacks by ISIS, must be considered a high priority for Australia's new allocation of refugee visas. Amid the cacophony over which refugees are most in need of refuge, and the unhelpful 'Muslim versus Christian' discourse, there is a community that has been largely forgotten. The Australian Government has finally announced that it will increase its humanitarian intake by 12,000 places in the wake of the Syrian crisis. ![]()
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