Who Are The Yazidi? Iraq's Obscure Religious Minority Is Another ISIS Target

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES
By Howard Koplowitz

Malek Taus, the Peacock Angel, is the Yazidi name for the central figure 
of their faith. In art and sculpture, Tawûsê Melek is depicted as a peacock.

IRAQ---Numbering about 700,000 worldwide, the Yazidi are a sect that combines elements of Islam and Zoroastrianism, the ancient Persian religion dating back to at least 600 B.C., according to the Theosophical Society of America. What are the Yazidi’s beliefs? While believing in one god, the Yazidi also believe in seven deities. The most important of these is Tawsi Melek, which translates to the “Peacock Angel" or "Peacock King," according to yeziditruth.org. [link]

Targets for persecution by ISIS:
http://alphaomegaarts.blogspot.com/2014/08/islamic-state-killed-500-yazidis-buried.html