Ezidi Mirza
Ezidi Mirza | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1600 Bashiqa, Mosul Eyalet, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 1651 (aged 50–51) Mosul Eyalet, Ottoman Empire |
| Battles / wars | Ottoman-Safavid war |
Ezidi Mirza (or Ezidi Mîrza 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. In 1649 AD, he was appointed as the governor of Mosul.