The Yazidis are an ethno-religious minority primarily living in northern Iraq. Their ancient faith blends elements of Zoroastrianism, Islam, Christianity, and other beliefs, centering around the worship of a figure known as Melek Taus, the Peacock Angel. In 2014, the Yazidis faced a brutal genocide at the hands of ISIS, which sought to destroy the community primarily around the city of Singar and its nearby mountain. Thousands were killed, and women and children were enslaved and subjected to horrific abuses. The genocide forces thousands to flee the area, with many people resettled in refugee camps in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Much of the Yazidi’s traditional homeland remains in ruin, with little outside support and Iraq’s political parties vying for control over the minority’s land.