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Yes, the Yezidi! Another connoisseur's religion. Germany actually has a fairly high number of Yezidi immigrants these days, as persecution from various followers of "the Religion of Peace" has driven them out of their ancestral homeland.
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I have heard of this migration.
But I have also heard of the radical Turkish immigrants that are becoming as big of a bother as the other Islamic immigrants into Europe.
It might be one of history's greatest ironies that the Yezidi might soon find themselves as persecuted for their beliefs in their homeland as in Germany.
Let us hope not, as these rare religions are cultural jewels.
The Ainu religion in Hokkaido and people is also fascinating. As is Bon in Tibet. Zoroastrians...
An interesting fact about Zoroastrians: Freddie Mercury, of Queen fame, was one. A priest even officiated at his funeral, even if he was mostly non-religious.