Yazidis in Armenia
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Yazidis in Armenia are Yazidis who live in Armenia, where they form the largest ethnic minority. Yazidis settled in the territory of modern-day Armenia mainly in the 19th and early 20th centuries, fleeing religious persecution by the Ottoman Empire. While Yazidis were counted as Kurds in censuses for much of the Soviet period, they are currently recognized as a separate ethnic group in Armenia. According to the 2011 census, around 35,000 Yazidis live in Armenia.
Flag of the Yezidi National Union in Armenia
Yazidis in Yerevan condemning Azerbaijan's actions against Artsakh during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
A detachment of volunteering Yazidis in Armenia for the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War in 2020.
A memorial dedicated to fallen Yazids in Yerevan.
Arab Shamilov
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Arab Shamilov was a Yazidi Kurdish novelist and scholar who lived in the Soviet Union.
Arab Shamilov's plaque on Abovyan street of Yerevan