The Yazidis, who number around 1.6 million people, commemorate the arrival of light into the world during the new year celebrations.
During a ceremony marking the Yazidi New Year, Yazidis light candles at Lalish Temple, in a valley near the northern city of Dohuk, in the autunomus Kurdistan Region on April 16, 2024.
The Yazidis, who number around 1.6 million people, commemorate the arrival of light into the world during the new year celebrations.