Sitiya Zin
Sitiya Zin (Kurdish: Sitîya Zîn). The Kurdish term "Sit (î) “ is used as a female honorary title and means approximately "lady “ or "noble woman “. Zîn is a Kurdish woman's name. Sitîya Zîn means "the noble lady Zin “. Sitiya Zin is a very important female saint of the Yazidis.
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| Era | Late Abbasid era |
| Spouse | Ezdina Mir |
| Children | Two of the four Shemsani Skeikhs: Sheikh Shems, Fakhraddin |
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As is often the case with saints of the Yazidis, there are little written traditions about them. She lived in the 12th Century and was the daughter of Sheikh Adi a very important saint to Yazidi. Sitiya Zin was also the wife of the important Yazidi saint, Ezdina Mir, who was a prince of the Yazidis before Sheikh Adi's arrival. His second wife was Sitiya Ereb. These three people are the parents of the four Shemsani-Sheikhs and the ancestors of the Shemsani-Sheikh lineages. Sitiya Zin was the mother of two of the Shemsani-Sheikhs, Sheikh Fexredin (Kurdish: Sheikh Fekhredin / Şêx Fexredîn), one of the most famous saints, and Sheikh Shems (Kurdish: Sheikh Shemsedin / Şêx Şemsedîn).[1]
Memorial in Lalish in honour of Sitiya Zin
In the sanctuary of Lalish, a "Qendîl" or "Çira" (Lights in honour of saints) is dedicated to Sitiya Zin, which is lit at a certain place in the sanctuary.[2]
References
- Boyîk, Eskerê; Celîl, Celîlê; Omarkhali, Xanna (2009). Şêx Fexrê Adiyan : fîlosof û xasê ola Êzdiyati. Dengê Êzîdiyan.
- Lalişa Nûranî – Peristgeha Êzidiyan.