A Yazidi temple, the second largest one after the well- known Lalish located 40 km away from Mosul, Iraq, will soon be built in Armenia. The Armenian authorities say that the temple called "Armenian Lalish" will be built at the request of the Yazidi refugees from Iraq, Baba Javish, representative of the Iraqi Lalish, has told Kurdish media.
He notes that the community of Iraqi Yazidis in Armenia applied to the Armenian Government to build the temple. In July 2016 the Armenian authorities satisfied the refugees' request and the construction of the Yazidi temple will shortly be launched near Yerevan. The "Armenian Lalish" will consist of 8 domes, with the central one to be similar to its Iraqi original.
Both private and public sectors will invest in construction of the "Armenian Lalish". Large Yazidi businessmen currently working in Russia will most likely be involved in the process.