Muslim Sheikh, considered as saint by Yazidis (1070s–1162)
Shrine of Sheikh 'Adi in the Valley of Lalish.
‘Adī ibn Musāfir (Kurdish: شێخ ئادی, romanized: Şêx Adî, Arabic: الشيخ عدي بن مسافر born 1072–1078, died 1162)[1] was a Sunni Muslim Arab[2][3][4] sheikh who is also considered a Yazidi saint.[5] The Yazidis consider him as an avatar of Tawûsî Melek, which means "Peacock Angel". His tomb at Lalish, Iraq is a focal point of Yazidi pilgrimage.[6][7]
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