Ain Sifni
Ain Sifni Eyn Sifnî | |
|---|---|
city | |
| Country |  Kurdistan |
| Governorate | Nineveh |
| District | Shekhan |
Ain Sifni (Kurdish: ‘Eyn Sifnî, also called Shekhan) is a city and capital of the Shekhan District in the Ninawa province in Kurdistan.[1]
It's mainly populated by Assyrians and Yazidis. The Yazidi's two primary leaders, Mir (or prince) and Baba Sheikh, resides in the city.[2] Prior to the Persecution of Yazidis by ISIL, the town was the second largest population center of the Yazidis.[3]
History
Beginning on August 10, 2014, Yazidi refugees have been fleeing to the town and Lalish from Shingal through Rojava after the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant placed that city under siege.[3][4][5]
See also
References
- ^ "Basic information about Shekhan District" (PDF). Christian Aid Program in Iraq. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ^ "What you did not know about Iraq's Yazidi minority". Al Arabiya News. Al Arabiya Network. Al Arabiya Institute for Studies. August 11, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ^ a b "Iraq crisis: the last stand of the Yazidis against Islamic State". The Telegraph. August 12, 2014. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
- ^ Soguel, Dominique (August 12, 2014). "World Middle East A sanctuary for Iraqi Yazidis – and a plea for Obama's intervention". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
- ^ Spencer, Richard (August 13, 2014). "Iraq dispatch: terrified Yazidi people seek refuge inside holy temple". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited. Retrieved August 13, 2014.