Israel borde absolut "fixa" Rawa Majid, som tros uppehålla sig i Iran. Apropå ingenting alls.
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Komala, which apparently claims to be Social Democratic these days, has joined the Kurdistan Parties Coalition, which the United States may (or may not) arm against the Iranian regime. A propos the previous blog post.
Komala Party officially joins Kurdistan Parties Coalition
Another party joins opposition alliance
International support crucial to ending the regime in Iran
Interesting. So I suppose the question now is: is Donald Trump more like George Bush senior (who betrayed the Shia and the Kurds at the last moment during the Gulf War) or more like George Bush junior (who finished the job during the Iraq War)? Judging by his actions in Venezuela, the answer is "George Bush senior". So if I would be a Kurdish peshmerga, I would probably need very, very strong "security guarantees" before I enter the fray. See also: the SDF in Syria, et cetera.
Fast det *är* ju ganska talande att ett (meningslöst och menlöst) svenskt kulturkanon debatteras i TV av en kurd och en iranier...
Some interesting speculations in the above videos, but ChatGPT is skeptical. Perhaps rightly, since the channel seems to be Greater Hindu nationalist (Hanuman founded a kingdom in ancient Honduras yeeeeah bruh).
Is there any truth to the claim that Yazidis are actually Hindus or at least that their religion is Hindu-derived? For instance, the peacock angel (peacocks are not native to Kurdistan)?
The claim that Yazidism is derived from Hinduism or that Yazidis are "actually Hindus" is not accurate in a direct historical or theological sense, but there are some interesting parallels and shared motifs that have led people to make such claims.
Yazidism is an ancient, syncretic religion practiced by the Yazidi people, primarily in northern Iraq, with diaspora communities in Turkey, Syria, Armenia, and elsewhere. Its roots are indigenous to the Kurdish region and influenced by:
Pre-Islamic Mesopotamian religions
Zoroastrianism
Islamic Sufism
Possibly early Gnosticism or Manichaean currents
The central figure in Yazidi theology is Tawûsê Melek, the Peacock Angel.
He is considered a manifestation of the divine, a being of light who was cast down but redeemed, similar to the story of Lucifer, Prometheus, or even Shiva in certain interpretive stretches.
The peacock is not native to Kurdistan but was known in ancient Mesopotamia and the Near East through trade and royal menageries. It's native to India and Sri Lanka.
This has led some to draw a connection with Hindu deities, especially:
Kartikeya/Murugan/Skanda, who rides a peacock
Saraswati, who is also sometimes associated with peacocks
But these connections are symbolic rather than historical.
| Element | Yazidism | Possible Hindu Analogy | Reality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peacock Angel | Tawûsê Melek | Kartikeya/Murugan | Only symbolic similarity |
| Seven angels | Divine beings under God | Sapta Rishis or Lokapalas | Common in many systems |
| Reincarnation | Present in some Yazidi beliefs | Central in Hinduism | Yazidi belief is not systematic |
| Sun veneration | Yes, prayers toward the sun | Surya worship | Found in many ancient cultures |
So while some archetypes and symbols overlap, no direct descent or influence from Hinduism has been demonstrated. Both systems draw on older Indo-European or West Asian mythic patterns that may share a distant cultural ancestry, but Yazidism evolved locally in the Fertile Crescent.
Yazidism is not Hindu and did not derive from Hinduism.
Some symbolic parallels exist (especially the Peacock Angel), but they are coincidental or archetypal rather than proof of a direct connection.
Claims that Yazidis are Hindus in disguise or should be "brought back" to Hinduism are often political or ideological, especially in the context of Hindu nationalist narratives.
Let me know if you’d like a deeper comparison between Yazidi cosmology and Vedic or Shaiva theology.
It appears that the claim about Yazidis and the creation of a "Hindu homeland" called “Kartikstan” primarily originates from viral videos, reaction channels, and fringe narratives, rather than any substantiated movement or credible policy initiative.
Here’s what the information suggests:
Multiple YouTube videos (e.g. by Inspiring Science or other channels) carry the title:
"How Turkey & Iraq Yazidis Are Trying To Create New Hindu Country 'Kartikstan'", or variations like “Yazidis Will Create a New Hindu Country 'Kartikstan'” youtube.com+9youtube.com+9youtube.com+9youtube.comyoutube.com+7youtube.com+7youtube.com+7.
These titles and content appear to be sensational, and often stem from ideologically driven or speculative online communities, not mainstream scholarship or political discussion.
The phrase "Turkey & Iraq Yazidis" likely intends to reference Yazidi communities located in Turkey and Iraq, rather than imply a coordinated Yazidi alliance with Turkey.
The notion of a new Hindu country seems to come from a fringe ideological narrative, often connected to certain Hindu-nationalist or spiritualist movements.
The name “Kartikstan” itself appears to be fabricated and not recognized by any Yazidi groups or official sources.
No credible Yazidi group or leadership has advocated for the creation of a Hindu-identified state.
Turkey has not supported such an idea—in fact, its military actions in Yazidi areas tend to be contentious and security-driven, not supportive of Yazidi autonomy or religious framing kurdistanobserver.comkurdistan24.net.
Yazidism is deeply rooted in ancient Mesopotamian, Iranian, and Kurdish traditions, not Hindu theology en.wikipedia.org.
The claim that Yazidis (in Turkey or Iraq) are creating a Hindu homeland named “Kartikstan” is not supported by any scholarly or political evidence.
It appears to be a misinformation or sensational interpretation, possibly arising from online ideological or religious groups rather than genuine Yazidi intentions.
If you come across any official statements or reputable reporting on this, I’d be happy to re-evaluate them!
The Alevis are a religious minority group in the Middle East, mostly in Turkey. This video (made by a US scholar of religion) is an excellent introduction to Alevism. Or perhaps ethnic Turkish Alevism? Kurdish and Zaza versions also exist.
The Alevis turn out to be a broad religious landscape rather than a specific movement or faith group. They could be described as a heterogenous cluster of nominally Sunni Muslim groups heavily influenced by Shia Islam and Sufi mysticism (which probably strides the Sunni-Shia divide). There are connections to the Bektashi Order and the Kizilbash rebel movement. Conversely, there are no overt connections to the Alawites (except the name), a radical Shia sect mostly based in Syria.
Alevis have continued to redefine their identities throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. They have also been redefined by outsiders. The claim that Alevism is really a primordial form of Shamanism turns out to come from Turkish secular nationalist discourse! Some Alevis emphasize their Muslim identity, while others ("Alevis without Ali") claim to be a separate community altogether and have even been condemned by Turkish president Erdogan himself as dangerous splitters.
As already indicated, Kurdish Alevism is only mentioned in passing and the Zaza version not at all. Years ago, I met a certain person who told me that the Zaza Alevis have a legend according to which they killed Kemal Atatürk somewhere in Kirmanjiye (in reality, Kemal died of natural causes at Istanbul). Maybe next time, bro?
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Jag stödjer som bekant Israel. Och så vidare. Den här lilla historien verkar dock ha flera bottnar.
Lägg också märke till att Aftonbladet utgår ifrån att en *anmälan* om hets mot folkgrupp är detsamma som en fällande dom. Vilket bekräftar att HMF är ett politiskt åsiktsbrott. Inte en objektivt existerande kriminell handling. Och pekpinnarna mot V är ju bara töntiga från en tidning som ganska uppenbart är anti-israelisk själv. Men man måste vara anti-sionist på ett "smart" sätt, tydligen. Och även krypa för Erdogan (ja, jag noterade den lilla meningen om PKK-flaggan)?
Tänk om den feta vänsterpartisten blir frikänd från åsiktsbrottet? Vet vi ens om åklagaren tänker driva fallet vidare?
Just another Tuesday in bullshit politix...
Judiska centralrådet anmäler V-politiker för hets mot folkgrupp
The Kurdish SDF in northern Syria are trying to reach an accommodation with the new Syrian government, while still jockeying for US support. Good luck with the latter! Apparently, the genocidal terrorist cult ISIS are still around at the Syrian-Iraqi border...
Kurdish coalition warns ISIS exploiting Assad regime´s collapse
The new leadership of Syria has indicated that they want continuing good relations with Russia, and that the Russian military can keep its bases in the country. Since the rebels overthrew a Russian-backed regime, that´s somewhat surprising...or maybe not.
It confirms my suspicions that Putin made a deal with Turkey´s president Erdogan about a swift transition of power in Syria, back-stabbing Bashar Assad in the process. The reason obviously being that Russia wants to concentrate on the war in Ukraine. Propping up the Baathist regime was apparently too costly. If the Russian military can nevertheless keep its bases in Syria, Putin can still have some leverage in the Middle East. The bases are apparently also used as transit points to Africa, where Russia has expanded its influence in recent years.
A pro-Turkish/Islamist Syria still somehow backed by Russia could become a dangerous enemy to Israel, which may also explain a thing or two. Israel has de facto defeated Hamas but has now gotten a new and presumably Hamas-friendly neighbor at its northern border...
Turkey´s NATO membership looks more and more like a bizarre anachronism. How long can the United States permit Erdogan to do backroom deals with Putin and expand the quasi-Ottoman Empire to the Israeli borders? The best "solution" (such as it is) to this problem is presumably to continue US support for the Kurdish SDF in northern Syria.
For his part, Trump has said that the United States should stay out of Syria, but that guy can say whatever. Let´s see if the geopolitical realities will come back to bite him in the ass!
American "isolationism" on Syria really means letting Erdogan turn the country into a Protektorat.
The correct approach is to support the Kurdish SDF to balance the Islamists and pro-Turkish forces. You know, like the US did under both Obama and Trump Mark 1, until the Donald had a fallout with the Kurds...
Kids, learn basick geopolitix.
So the Syrian rebel alliance has captured Damascus. Its main components seem to be the Islamist HTS and the pro-Turkish but presumably secular SNA. The SNA is already fighting the Kurdish-dominated SDF in northern Syria. Apparently, ISIS has re-emerged as well somewhere in the northern part of the country...
What will happen now? Nobody knows, but of course it won´t be a democracy.
This is anecdotal, but I never met a Syrian who supported "democracy". Some Syrians I met supported both father and son Assad, others only supported the father, regarding the son as a freakin´ idiot. Still others didn´t support the Baathist regime at all...but were skeptical against liberal democracy anyway. The Syrians I spoke to comprised both Muslims, Christians and atheists.
I suppose we´re all waiting for the next strongman.
The Syrian Civil War rekindles, and is even more complex than before. The article below is from a Ukrainian newspaper. It states that Ukraine´s intelligence services have been training the rebel forces (many of whom are Islamists) fighting the Syrian army in Aleppo. The Syrian military and the Assad regime are backed by Russia.
But note that the rebels are also sponsored by Turkey, usually seen as an almost-ally of Russia in other theatres! So in Syria, Russia and Turkey are enemies...while Turkey and Ukraine are friends?! To make the situation even more complex, the "SDF" (really the Kurdish YPG or PKK) have attacked Aleppo from the east. But the SDF are anti-Turkish...
Oh, and both Hamas (pro-Turkish/pro-rebel) and Hizbollah (anti-Turkish/pro-Assad) are sponsored by Iran against Israel and the United States.
I wish Marco Rubio and Jared Kushner good luck at their new jobs.
Ukrainian trained, Turkish sponsored Syrian rebels lead assault on Aleppo
Börjar bli dags att sluta använda silkesvantarna. Två andra länder som borde utredas är Irak och, givetvis, Turkiet...
Shoot to kill policy nästa?
En av de här männen bekämpar terrorism. Den andre är med i NATO.
Gissa vilken av dem som snart kommer att få amerikanska F-16-plan?
Jag skrev för några dagar sedan att woke-vänstern uppfattar Turkiets islamistiske diktator Erdogan som ett hot mot Sveriges NATO-ansökan.
Men så är det ju inte. De uppfattar *Erdogans kritiker* som ett hot mot NATO-ansökan. I valet mellan YPG och Erdogan, väljer de alltså Erdogan. De måste vara väldigt glada att äntligen ha blivit av med Kakabaveh!
Det var...klargörande.
Och när Sverige väl blir medlemmar, kommer samma woke-vänster att ständigt kroka arm med Erdogan, som självfallet kommer att fortsätta att tjafsa om "Sveriges islamfientlighet", "PKK-terrorister", bläh bläh.
Man undrar förstås varför dessa eländiga människor över huvud taget vill att Sverige ska gå med i NATO? Kanske tror de att NATO tack vare Erdogan kan bli mer Hamas-vänligt? Politics make strange bedfellows.
Lite som när en viss typ av vänster stödde NATO:s bombningar av Libyen. De kanske förstod att Gaddafis fall skulle gynna Muslimska Brödraskapet och massinvandring till Europa...
Med en sådan vänster har i varje fall jag brutit.
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Eftersom den här bloggen är rätt så kritisk mot det nuvarande styret i Turkiet, är det inte mer än rätt att jag även släpper fram den turkiske ambassadören i Sverige, som nyligen publicerade ett debattinlägg i Aftonbladet.
Lägg märke till att större delen av inlägget handlar om PKK och NATO. Ändå väljer Aftonbladet att vinkla det hela på ett lite annat sätt. Måste annars säga att det nuvarande styret i Sverige faktiskt förtjänar den turkiske ambassadörens illa undertryckta sarkasmer...
Det största problemet med ambassadörens inlägg är förstås att den "södra flank av NATO" han talar om inte verkar existera, eftersom Erdogans regering ständigt gör deals med en viss Vladimir Putin i Ryssland...
Den turkiske ambassadörens debattinlägg