4MZ-Vortragsreihe 2025: Dr. Qader Shammo (LMU München): "After the 2014 Genocide: Islamic Scholars' Perception of the Yezidis and Yezidism"

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Datum: 27.05.25
Zeit: Di. 18:15
Ort: Hörsaal M010 LMU-Hauptgebäude, Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 1

The perception of Yezidis and Yezidism by Muslim scholars and jurists has historically been, and remains, a contentious issue. These views have been officially articulated through the issuance of fatwās (religious decrees) and declarations, many of which have recently been published online in the form of writings, recordings, and videos. While these fatwās and statements do not reflect the stance of all Muslims towards the Yezidis, they nonetheless serve as legal sources that delineate the status of Yezidis within Islamic communities according to Islamic Law.

This study delves into the origins of Islamic hostility toward the Yezidis and their religion by comparing historical and contemporary Islamic attitudes and actions towards them. The core focus is on examining the perspectives of Muslim jurists and scholars towards Yezidis, particularly in the aftermath of the Yezidi genocide perpetrated by the Islamic State in 2014.

The most crucial aspect of this work involves analyzing the principles behind every Islamic fatwā and official statement directed at the Yezidis, issued by representatives of Sunni Islam, the Muslim Brotherhood, Salafists, and the Twelver Shia, particularly those made in response to the 2014 Yezidi genocide. The selection criteria for Islamic entities and scholars are based on their recognized authority in Islamic scholarship and their involvement in religious dialogue, especially concerning Yezidis. This analysis will also include historically significant Islamic decrees issued by known scholars that have shaped Muslim attitudes towards Yezidis for centuries and set the stage for subsequent religious rulings. Additionally, it explores the motivations behind these fatwās and statements, as well as their impact on the Yezidis. The goal is to determine whether the recent Yezidi genocide and the brutal actions of ISIS (Dāʿaš) jihadists have led Islamic jurists and scholars to reconsider their views on Yezidis and Yezidism, potentially ending the historical cycle of Islamic violence against Yezidis, paving the way for peaceful coexistence between Yezidis and Muslims, and reducing religious-based conflicts, as has been achieved with other ethnic and religious groups in the past.

In Zusammenarbeit mit der Gesellschaft der Freunde Islamischer Kunst und Kultur e.V.

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