Who Are the Yazidis, the Ancient, Persecuted Religious Minority Struggling to Survive in Iraq?

With the advance of Sunni militants into the frontier of Iraqi Kurdish territory, the small Yazidi religious minority has fled its homeland of Sinjar. While many are struggling to survive in the mountains, its leaders warn of an existential threat to the long-persecuted group.

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