More than 35,000 Yazidis live in the borders of Armenia, one of the largest minorities of the nation. At risk of cultural dissappearance by the Soviets when they lumped them together with the Kurds and their language nearly forgotten, then an internationally recognized genocide by ISIS against them in Iraq, this people group finally have a home and place of worship in Armenia - the temple of Quba Mere Diwane, built in 2019.

The Yazidis are an ancient people with their own monotheistic religion with roots of Judaism and Zoroastrianis and are found in parts of Iraq, Syria, Turkey, and Iran, although the diaspora is large. At first glance, they share many similarities to the Armenians, perhaps why such a large community exists in the nation. In 2019, a 25-meter high, seven domed temples was constructed and dedicated to the angel Melek Taus who takes the form of a peacock. Hence, wandering the complex, the peacock appears in many places, none more beautiful than the beautiful, back-lit rock of the inside. The temple is the largest Yazidi temple in the world.