Why Yazidis Are Claiming Hindu Roots in Iraq

Yazidis of Iraq are Ancient Hindu Priests - Religions

In 2025, a quiet movement began in the heart of Iraq — not for power, not for politics, but for memory. The Yazidi community, long persecuted and forgotten by the world, is now speaking a name that connects them to ancient India: Kartikeya. Some are calling it the rise of Kartikestan — a symbolic return to civilizational roots buried by time, war, and exile.

But who are the Yazidis? Why do they worship a Peacock Angel that eerily resembles Kartikeya? Why do they light sacred fire, apply tilak-like marks, and chant ancient hymns that mirror Indian rituals? And why are they now visiting Murugan temples in Tamil Nadu, lighting lamps, and asking India to be their voice at the United Nations? 

This documentary explores: The deep symbolic links between Melek Taus and Lord Kartikeya Forgotten rituals, fire worship, and the Yazidi struggle for survival Why the Yazidis are reconnecting with India after centuries of silence The spiritual and civilizational idea behind Kartikestan

This is not mythology. This is not politics. This is living memory — echoing across Iraq, India, and history.