The Izadian Kurds (A research on Reason of their Name and Racial Origin)

The Kurdish Izadian in Iraq, Turkey, Syria, and Armenia is one of the oldest religious groups in the region. Some of historical sources have named it Yazidiah. But other sources and members of this group have called themselves Izadi or Izadiah. This article will investigate the correct name of the group and also will analyze the root of its beliefs. The author argues that system of beliefs of Izadiah was a mix of Zoroastrian and Islam, Judeo-Christian beliefs and Izadiah is the correct name of this religious minority.