Sheikh Mand
| Sheikh Mand | |||||
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| Emir | |||||
| Emir of Kurds | |||||
| Successor | Arbu Beg | ||||
| Born | 12th century | ||||
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| Dynasty | Şemsanî | ||||
| Father | Fexredîn | ||||
| Religion | Yazidism | ||||
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Sheikh Mand or Sheikh Mend, Sheikh Mand Pasha (Kurdish: Şêx Mend[1]) was a 12th-century Yazidi saint, ruler of Kilis principality, and an Ayyubid Army commanfiefdom is the son of Şêx Fexredîn and thus belongs to the Şemsanî lineage of sheikhs. His sister was Khatuna Fekhra, revered today as one of the most important Yazidi female saints.[2][3][4]
Emir of Kurds
[edit | edit source]Sheikh Mand was one the leaders of Kurdish Hakkari tribe and commander of Hakkariya regiment of the Ayyubid Army. For his service, Saladin granted him the title of "Emir of the Kurds" along with the rule of Qoseir castle located in western Aleppo, and a fiefdom over Kurds in Levant.[2][5][6]
Association with snakes
[edit | edit source]Sheikh Mand is traditionally considered to be a patron of snakes. His shrine at Lalish is said to contain a cave that is full of snakes.[3][7]
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- ^ Diar Khalaf and Hayri Demir. 2013. Mythos und Legende der Shex Mend und das Symbol der Schlange (Myth and legend of the Şêx Mend and the symbol of the snake) (in German).
