Sheikh
Sheikh (pronounced or ; ar, شيخ ' , mostly pronounced , plural ' )—also transliterated sheekh, sheyikh, shaykh, shayk, shekh, shaik and Shaikh, shak—is an honorific title in the Arabic language. It commonly designates a chief of a ...
Sejadin or Sejad ad-Dīn (
) is a holy figure venerated in
Yazidism, he is considered one of the Seven Divine Beings, to all of whom God assigned the World's affairs, and his earthly incarnation is considered one of the four sons of
Ezdina Mir along with
Nasirdîn,
Sheikh Shems, and
Fexredîn, who are the respective ancestors and patriarchs of the four
Şemsanî Sheikh lineages and are considered to have been
avatars of the angelic beings.
Along with
Nasirdîn, he is also revered as one of the two
death angels who take Yazidi souls into the afterlife.
Nasirdîn is identified as the Angel of Death and Renewal while Sicadîn plays the role of a
psychopomp and Messenger of Death. They come to a person during his/her death whereupon Sicadîn serves as a messenger of death, whereas Nasirdîn is the hangman who separates the
soul from the body.
See also
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Yazidism
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List of Yazidi holy figures
This is a list of holy figures () in Yazidism.
There are a total of 365 Yazidi holy figures venerated by Yazidis. Many Yazidi tribes and lineages are named after Yazidi holy figures and there are many temples and shrines built in their honor. ...
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Psychopomp
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Psychopomps
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