Sheikh Hasan ibn Sheikh Adi II
| Melik Şêxsin | |
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The Master of the Pen | |
| Member of the Heptad | |
| Venerated in | Yazidism |
| Symbols | The Pen, writing and books |
| Region | Kurdistan |
| Ethnic group | Kurds (Yazidis) |
Sheikh Hasan ibn Sheikh Adi II | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1254 |
| Occupation | Religious leader |
| Era | Late Abbasid era and Mongol Empire |
| Predecessor | Sheikh Adi II ibn Sakhr Bin Barakat |
| Successor | Sharaf ad-Dīn ibn al-Hasan |
| Children |
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| Father | Sheikh Adi II ibn Sakhr Bin Barakat |
| Family | Adani |
| Part of a series on the Yazidi religion |
| Yazidism |
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Sheikh Hasan ibn Sheikh ‘Adī II (Kurdish: Şêx Hesen or Şêx Sin) is a holy and historical figure who is revered in Yazidism and considered the physical or earthly incarnation of Melik Şêxsin, one of the Seven Divine Beings to whom God assigned the World's affairs. Melik Şêxsin is associated with the Pen and consequently with writing and books, he is thus called Xudanê Qelemê (The Master of the Pen). Adani Sheikhs are the descendants of Sheikh Hasan and were traditionally the only ones in Yazidi society that had the privilege to acquire the art of writing and reading.