Şêx Silêmên

General Information

Also Known As

Mala Şêx Silêmên, Şêx Silêmên shrine, Ziyareta Şêx Silêmên, Sheikh Suleiman

Type

Ziyareta

Nahiya (Subdistrict)

Şiyê

Village or Nearby Villages

Qermîtliq

Religious Affiliation

Muslim

Şêx Silêmên (Mala Şêx Silêmên) is a shrine of Qermîtliq in the Şiyê sub-district, one of the village's shrines alongside the Dara Miraza tree.

Ritual Practices & Beliefs

The family of the shrine is known as the Mala Şêx Silêmên, the house of Şêx Silêmên. They perform Zikr (remembrance) on Friday eves.1

Transcripts

Qermîtliq (Ax û Welat – Episode 1124):

  • 12:54 – The host meets the Mala Şêx Silêmên family.
  • 13:54 – A family member explains that they are known as the house of Şêx Silêmên and perform Zikr on Friday eves.

Videography

Qermîtliq (Ax û Welat – Episode 1124): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBeELpdDr44

Bibliography

References

  1. Ax û Welat, "Qermîtliq," Episode 1124 (village Qermîtliq), YouTube video, at 12:54–14:06, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBeELpdDr44. Kurdish quote: "Em nas dikin, bi mala Şêx Silêmên." English translation: "We are known as the house of Şêx Silêmên." Kurdish quote: "ez... em bi merra dibên mala Şêx Silêmên, em zikir dikin, êvarê înê ye, em zikir dikin." English translation: "We are called the house of Şêx Silêmên; we perform Zikr, it is Friday eve, we perform Zikr." ↩