Al-Hasan ibn Adi

Who was Al-Hasan ibn Adi?

Shaykh al-Hasan ibn ‘Adī, known also by the Kurdish terms Şêx Hesen and Şêx Sin, was a descendant of Umayyad Caliph Marwan ibn al-Hakam. He was the son and religious heir of ‘Adī ibn Sakhr and thus head of the ‘Adawiyya Ṣūfī Order. He was executed in a Mongol purge of the ‘Adawiyyūn in 1254. Şêx Hesen's subsequent role in Yezidi religion is formidable, rivaling only that of his ancestor, Şêx Adi.