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This is how lSlS sold Yezidi women in sIavery markets in Iraq and Syria.

7000 Yezidi women and children were kidnapped and enslaved.
10,000 were kiIled for refusing to convert to lsIam.

Still 2713 Yezidis are missing in lSlS captivity.
#TheKeralaStory
#IntlProtection4Yazidis
The Islamic State did not just come to kill us, but to take us as merchandise to be sold in markets.

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In the early hours of the morning of Sunday 3 August 2014, Kocho’s residents woke to the sound of gun and mortar fire as surrounding Yazidi villages came under ISIS attack.

A mass grave to bury the remains of Yazidi victims. Image
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Many nations have been victimized by lsIamic supremacism and jihadist campaigns, but Yezidis, an ancient ethno-religious community indigenous to northern Mesopotamia, seem to be one of the main and continued victims of this genocidal ideology.
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Genocidal massacres,ethnic cleansings and forced conversions against Yezidis by MusIims didn’t start with the advent of Islamic State.
Yazidis, a peaceful community opposed to violence and bIoodshed, have for centuries been exposed to these crimes and more, for being Yazidis Image
Yezidis have been persecuted enormously, particularly at the hands of MusIims, throughout history. lsIam has grown and spread since the mid-seventh century.
In this process, the Arab conquerors have tremendously persecuted Yezidis in Iraq, Syria and Iran.
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MusIim Sunni raped a died Yezidi girl after she suicided and refused to be sex sIave to be sold in slavery markets.

Alzahar representative of Muslim Sunnis said that it’s halal and religiously aIIowed to have sexuaI relationship with died women of wife or sIaves.
1- ISIS Kidnapped 7000 of Yezidi women.

Islamic state divided Yezidi women and girls into groups according to their ages ,virgins and married and start to move them to different cities under its control.
One of Yezidi kidnapped said, that ISIS moved them in the midnight.
2) They were moved to the technical Institute of solach (a place/area in south Shingal) then to Mosul the capital of Islamic state in Iraq.
after one night they sold them to Syria. An ISIS member called “Khalid saeed Al-Hardany” who was prepared the selling and transporting...
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Yezidis&the 🇮🇶 parliament
The Yezidi religion is1of the oldest religions in🇮🇶. It dates back centuries. Its ancient beliefs, customs&even alphabet have all influenced several other religions&cultures within🇮🇶, including Chaldean, Assyrian&Sumerian civilizations
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Yezidis have never opposed or attempted to persecute any other ethnic or religious group. They have never attempted to undermine or destabilize any regime that has ruled over Iraq.
#YazidiGenocide
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Indeed, they shy away from even supporting one political party over another.

Despite their peaceful existence in Iraq, different regimes would always attempt to persecute them.
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