Conclusion

The ISIS genocide against the Yezidis stands out because it is far more thoroughly documented than all former massacres, which remain only partially recorded. Yet, a comparison between these historical events and ISIS’s actions reveals the true nature of those earlier atrocities, perpetrated against the Yezidis in the name of Islam, and shows that the current violence is not an isolated occurrence, but part of a long-standing pattern of systematic persecution against this community. All with similar objectives: forced conversions, mass killings, enslavement, the capture of women and children, destruction of religious sites, and the seizure of property. Each campaign sought the same goal, to erase the Yezidis and their faith.