Fexredîn
Sheikh or Malak Fakhr ad-Dīn (Kurdish: Şêx Fexredîn, Melik Fexredîn) is a holy figure venerated in Yazidism, he is considered one of the Seven Divine Beings, to all of whom God assigned the World's affairs, and his earthly incarnation is considered one of the four sons of Ezdina Mir along with Nasirdin, Sheikh Shems, and Sejadin, who are the respective ancestors and patriarchs of the four Şemsanî Sheikh lineages and are considered to have been avatars of the angelic beings. Fexredîn is considered the personification of the Moon, while his brother, Sheikh Shems is the personification of the Sun.
| Melik Fexredîn | |
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Lord of the Moon | |
| Member of the Heptad | |
| Venerated in | Yazidism |
| Symbol | Moon |
| Region | Kurdistan |
| Ethnic group | Kurds (Yazidis) |
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| Siblings | Sheikh Shems, Nasirdîn, Sejadin |
| Children | Şêx Mend, Xatûna Fexra, Şêx Bedir, Aqûb |
| Part of a series on the Yazidi religion Yazidism |
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Many Yazidi qewls (sacred hymns) are attributed to Fexredîn.
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