Mêr

General Information

Also Known As

Mêr shrine, Ziyareta Mêr

Type

Ziyareta

Nahiya (Subdistrict)

Şera

Village or Nearby Villages

Xirabî Şera

Mêr is a shrine remembered at Xirabî Şera, on the higher side of the village. In the Afrin 366 video of Xerabê Şehra, the host asks God's mercy on him.1

Transcripts

Xerabê Şehra (Afrin 366):

  • 02:59 – The host indicates the location of Mêr on the higher side of the village.
  • 03:16 – The host says Mêr is up there in the filmed area.

Videography

Xerabê Şehra (Afrin 366): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UVm63ThW_8

Bibliography

References

  1. Afrin 366, "Xerabê Şehra," YouTube video, at 02:59-03:16, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UVm63ThW_8. Quote: "Wî alî jor Mêr heye, Xwedê rehma xwe lê ke. ... Rêk pişêk me girtiyê jor... ...manê Mêr e, ewê manê jor daniyayî fîlm." English translation: "Up on that side there is Mêr; may God have mercy on him. ... We took the road a bit upward... meaning Mêr; that is the one up there placed in the film." ↩