Pir Ali | |
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Other names | Pirali |
Known for | Incarnation ofMelek Taus |
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Pir Ali (also written asPirali) is a holy person in theYazidi religion. The Çelka Yazidis celebrate the Batizmi festival in his honor.[1][2]
Pir Ali is also considered to be theincarnation ofMelek Taus (Tawusî Melek).[3]
According to Yazidi tradition, Pir Ali came to the Yazidi villages ofTur Abdin and performed miracles there. He is said to have brought a cow that had already been slaughtered and cut into seven parts back to life and thus convinced the Yazidis of his abilities.[4]
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