Ebdurehman

General Information

Also Known As

Ebdurehman shrine, Ebdurehman, Ziyareta Merqeda Ebdurehman

Type

Ziyareta

Nahiya (Subdistrict)

Şiyê

Village or Nearby Villages

Xelîl

The Ebdurehman shrine at Xelîl is known as Merqeda Ebdurehman and Ziyareta Ebdurehman.

Several shrines in the Afrin region carry similar names, each tied to its own village by its own source. This one is separate from Ebdirehman at Qujûma, Ebdurrehman bin Awf at Aşkê Şerqî, and Şêx Ebdurehman at Kanî Gewrkê.

Dedicated Figure & Historical Roots

Before Xelîl was founded, the mountain was called Çiyayê Ziyaretê, the Mountain of the Shrine, because an old shrine and martyr were already there. The village later grew around Ziyareta Ebdurehman.1

Ritual Practices & Beliefs

Villagers visit the shrine and pray for healing from illnesses. When rain does not fall, they gather around the shrine and ask God for rain.2

Transcripts

Xelîl (Ax û Welat - Episode 1114):

  • 00:09 – Host introduces the mountain and the historical shrine of Ebdurehman.
  • 28:40 – Guest explains that the village was built and developed around this shrine.

Videography

Xelîl (Ax û Welat - Episode 1114): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Hmdh3Wwr8

Bibliography

References

  1. Ax û Welat, episode 1114, "Xelîl," 00:09-00:20 and 28:40-28:48, YouTube video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8Hmdh3Wwr8. Direct quote: "Before this village came to be, they called this mountain the Mountain of the Shrine. There is an old shrine here, a martyr is here, so it is known by the name of the Shrine. ... It is the Shrine of Abdulrahman. It is a good Shrine. The village came upon this Shrine, they settled around the Shrine, built it. It is the Shrine of Abdulrahman." ↩

  2. Ax û Welat, episode 1114, "Xelîl," 25:37-25:44. Direct quote: "Upon their faith in God, the villagers visit the shrine and pray for the healing of illnesses. On the other hand, when it doesn't rain, the villagers gather around the shrine and ask God for rain." ↩