Sheikh from the Yazidi faith, Lalish, Iraqi Kurdistan

            
Sheikh in the temple complex in Lalish, the holy place of Yazidism.
The Yazidis follow a caste system. Their caste system was updated and revised by Sheikh Adi in the 11th century. 
Basically, there are three castes - Murids, Pirs, and Sheikhs. Most Yezidi belong to the Murid class and are just common people without special roles.
The sheikh caste is again divided into different groups.  Generally, this sheikh caste is responsible for the spiritual well-being of the community.
Yazidis marry within their own caste, although nowadays some say there is a need to change that rule ( especially the Yazidi that live in Germany and in the west).
This religious man is from the Sheikh cast; he is a Sheikh wazir majlis rohani. (  الشيخ وزير مجلس روحاني ) 

Submitted: 25/06/2019
Rejected:  27/06/2019
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Taken in: Iraq / Nineveh / Shaykh Adī (show map)

Taken on: June 15, 2019

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Camera: Canon EOS 80D, f/7.1, 1/25 sec, 71mm (=109mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 80D
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.04 sec (1/25)
Focal Length:	71mm (35mm equivalent: 109mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 (Windows)
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