Genocidal Measures to Annihilate Yezidi Religion and Community

As we have indicated elsewhere in this study, one of the fundamental goals of those genocidal campaigns against Yezidis was to erase their religious identity. Therefore, it is not surprising that the invaders targeted the material and nontunable heritage religion and culture of Yezidi, viewing it as one of the main pillars of their distinct religious identity. Without destroying it, they could not achieve their goal, which was to wipe the Yezidis out of existence.