Iraq
Nineveh
Shekhan District

Shaykh Adī

Shaykh Adī is a locality in , and has an elevation of 849 metres. Shaykh Adī is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the abandoned locality .
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lalish and Essyan.

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is a mountain valley and temple located in the Nineveh Plains, Iraq. It is the holiest temple of the Yazidis. It is the location of the tomb of the Sheikh Adi ibn Musafir, a central figure of the Yazidi faith.

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is a village, which is situated 6 km south of Shaykh Adī.

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Baadre (also written Ba'adra, Badra or Bathra, is a town located in the of the Ninawa Governorate in northern . The town is located in the Nineveh Plains. is situated 7 km southwest of Shaykh Adī.

Shaykh Adī

Latitude
36.77174° or 36° 46′ 18″ north
Longitude
43.30309° or 43° 18′ 11″ east
Elevation
849 metres (2,785 feet)
Open location code
8H85Q8C3+M6
Geo­Names ID
98616
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Kurdish—“Shaykh Adī” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شيخ أدي”
  • Kurdish: “Shêx Edî”
  • Kurdish: “شێخ ئەدى”

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