Şêx Hûrû

General Information

Also Known As

Şêx Hûrû shrine, Ziyareta Şêx Hûrû, Sheikh Huru

Type

Ziyareta

Nahiya (Subdistrict)

Bilbilê

Village or Nearby Villages

Şêxorz

Religious Affiliation

Muslim, Sufi

Şêx Hûrû is a shrine of Şêxorz in the Bilbilê sub-district.

Dedicated Figure & Historical Roots

Şêx Hûrû is remembered as an ancestor of the village's sheikh family, and the Fatiha is read at the place that bears his name. His descendants were known for a healing power, wicax, and as followers of the Rifa'i, Şêx Silêman, and Ebdulqadir Geylanî Sufi orders.1

Ritual Practices & Beliefs

On Friday evenings they perform dhikr, the devotional practice of repeating the names and praises of God, joined by whoever wishes, at the order of the elder.2

Transcripts

Şêxorz (Ax û Welat – Episode 1332):

  • 46:59 – A descendant describes Şêx Hûrû, the family's healing power, and their Rifa'i and Qadiri Sufi ties.
  • 47:23 – The Friday-evening dhikr.

Videography

Şêxorz (Ax û Welat – Episode 1332): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8vcVSuMH0Y

Bibliography

References

  1. Ax û Welat, "Şêxorz," Episode 1332 (village Şêxorz), YouTube video, at 46:59–47:12, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8vcVSuMH0Y. Kurdish quote: "Bavikê wî jî, pê ra dibêjin kalê wî Şêx Hûrû. Navê gundê Şêx Hûrû li wiya fatihe gulêbî ye awa." English translation: "His ancestor too, they call his grandfather Şêx Hûrû. There at the place named after Şêx Hûrû, the Fatiha is read." Kurdish quote: "Yanî wan wisa wicax dikirin. Erê wicax, wan digotin yê Rîfaî ne, yê Şêx Silêman in, yê Ebdulqadir Geylanî." English translation: "They had this healing power (wicax). Yes, healing power; they were said to be of the Rifa'i, of Şêx Silêman, and of Ebdulqadir Geylanî." ↩

  2. Ax û Welat, "Şêxorz," Episode 1332. Kurdish quote: "Yanî hûn hêvara înê zikr dibin." English translation: "So you do dhikr on Friday evenings." Kurdish quote: "No, whoever will join, now what do we do, we do dhikr, when we do something by the order of the elder." English translation: "Whoever will join; we do dhikr, when we do it by the order of the elder." ↩