Draft:Attack on Sinjar (1585)

Attack on Sinjar
	Part of Persecution of Yazidis
Date	1585
Location	Sinjar, present day Iraq
Result	Bohtan Victory
Belligerents
Bohtan Emirate	Yazidis
Commanders and leaders
Ali Said Beg	Unknown
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	600 Yazidis killed

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The Attack on Sinjar in 1585 was led by the Kurdish lord of Bohtan, Ali Saʿid Beg.^[1] During the assault, around 600 Yazidis were killed,^[2] while many Yazidi women were captured and subjected to abuse.^[3] Numerous villages were destroyed, and religious shrines desecrated. Despite the heavy losses, the Yazidis eventually rebuilt their settlements and preserved their religious traditions in Sinjar.^[4]

References

^ Gatzhammer, Stefan; Hafner, Johann Ev.; Khatari, Dawood, eds. (2021). Ferman 74 (PDF). doi:10.5771/9783956508516. ISBN 978-3-95650-851-6.
^ "Yezidis (Yazidis) History". Yezidis. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
^ McKay, Hollie S. (2021-03-04). Only Cry For The Living. Di Angelo Publications. ISBN 978-1-942549-63-5.
^ "Yazīdīs - Oxford Islamic Studies Online". www.oxfordislamicstudies.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
^ Kuklin, Susan (12 May 2020). In Search of Safety: Voices of Refugees. Candlewick Press. ISBN 978-1-5362-1186-3.

[1] Gatzhammer, Stefan; Hafner, Johann Ev.; Khatari, Dawood, eds. (2021). Ferman 74 (PDF). doi:10.5771/9783956508516. ISBN 978-3-95650-851-6.

[2] "Yezidis (Yazidis) History". Yezidis. Retrieved 2025-06-18.

[3] McKay, Hollie S. (2021-03-04). Only Cry For The Living. Di Angelo Publications. ISBN 978-1-942549-63-5.

[4] "Yazīdīs - Oxford Islamic Studies Online". www.oxfordislamicstudies.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2025-06-18.

[5] Kuklin, Susan (12 May 2020). In Search of Safety: Voices of Refugees. Candlewick Press. ISBN 978-1-5362-1186-3.

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