Xawenkar (Khavankar) feast considerably regarded as the most popular Yarsan’s feast. The feast is known as “Marnow” or “Xawenkar” which in Kurdish language (The Cave of Now). The cave is located in Southern Kurdistan near Rojhelat border and Perdiwar palace. It is considerably important to notice that Xawenkar manifestation of the Lord.
The Interfaith Committee of KODAR (Free and Democratic Society of Eastern Kurdistan) congratulated Xawenkar feast the followers of the truth wherever they are.
“We believe that this feast can be a source of unity, equality and brotherhood of all religions”, stresses KODAR committee.
“Undoubtedly in Democratic Confederalism System, all religions, ethnics and cultures can hold all kinds of events and celebrations to freely and peacefully also they will defend itself against assimilation, outrage and genocide. Yarsan people have experienced many torture and massacres throughout history because of their beliefs but they never give up to the dominant forces rather they struggle to preserve their historical-social values”, stated the Interfaith Committee of KODAR.
Yarsan celebrate two festivals which are, Newroz (Kurdish New Year) and Xawenkar.
Newroz is traditional and ancient Yarsanians’ national feast which is highly regarded as sanctified and special. Xawenkar feast is a religious feast of the Yaris followers. The feast is followed by three days fasting in middle of winter every year. Three days feast has a special place among the Yaris followers as it represents the difficulties and suffering of the Yarsans leaders Sultan Sahak and his followers from the eighth century onward. Most Yari follower go to Cemxane (Jamkhana) temple to pray and fulfil their religious obligations. Following the end of the three nights, Yaris followers either collectively or individually go to holy places to celebrate the feast.
From the Ahl-e Haqq point of view, the universe is composed of two distinct yet interrelated worlds: the internal (batini) and the external (zahiri), each having its own order and rules. Although humans are only aware of the outer world, their lives are governed according to the rules of the inner world. Among other important pillars of their belief system are that the Divine Essence has successive manifestations in human form (mazhariyyat, derived from zahir) and the belief in transmigration of the soul (or dunaduni in Kurdish). The Ahl-e Haqq do not observe Muslim rites and rituals.
Yarsan people are peaceful people, who reject any kind of violence or acting in revenge or even to hate their enemies according to their religious rules and obligations.
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