Sakhr Abu l-Barakat
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Sheikh Sakhr Abū l-Barakat | |
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| Died | 1221 |
| Era | Late Abbasid era |
| Predecessor | Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir |
| Successor | Al-Hasan ibn Adi |
| Relatives | Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir (uncle) |
Sheikh Sakhr Abū l-Barakat, was the nephew and successor of Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir, around whom the ‘Adawiyya order had formed. When ‘Adī died without a son, Sakhr replaced him.[1] He was executed by the Mongols in 1221-1222. He was succeeded by his eldest son Al-Hasan Ibn Adi.[2]
Succession
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Kreyenbroek, Philip G; Jindy Rashow, Khalil (2005), God and Sheikh Adi are Perfect: Sacred Poems and Religious Narratives from the Yezidi Tradition, Iranica, vol. 9, Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag, p. 4, ISBN 3-447-05300-3
- ^ Lescot, Roger (1975). Enquête sur les Yézidis de Syrie et du Djebel Sindjâr. Beirut: Librairie du Liban. p. 34.
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