Ezidi Mirza

Ezidi Mîrza
Born1600
Bashiqa, Mosul Eyalet, Ottoman Empire
Died1651(1651-00-00) (aged 50–51)
Mosul Eyalet, Ottoman Empire
Battles / warsOttoman-Safavid war

Ezidi Mîrza (or Ezidi Mirza Hesen, Mirza Pasha and Daseni Mirza Beg; 1600 – 1651) was a Yezidi leader, who is mentioned in Yezidi sagas, poems and stories due to his heroic and military exploits. He was born 1600 AD in a respected family of the Sheikh caste from the Qatanî lineage of Şêx Simayîlê Enzelî in the town of Bashiqa as the youngest of three brothers.[1][2] In 1649 AD, he was appointed as the governor of Mosul.[3][4]

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