Peacock Angel
Yazīdī deity
Also known as: Malak Ṭāʾūs
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worship practices of the Yazīdī
- In Yazīdī
The chief divine being is Malak Ṭāʾūs (“Peacock Angel”), who is worshipped in the form of a peacock. Malak Ṭāʾūs has often been identified by outsiders with the Judeo-Christian figure of Satan, causing the Yazīdīs to be inaccurately described as Devil worshippers. An important role in Yazīdī worship is played…
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