Quba Mêrê Dîwanê Yazidi Temple

The Quba Mêrê Dîwanê temple in the village of Aknalich is the largest Yazidi temple in the world, completed in 2019 to serve Armenia's Yazidi population, the country's largest ethnic minority. Crowned by seven fluted domes and built in pale stone, its design draws on the sacred architecture of Lalish, the holiest Yazidi site in Iraq. The complex functions as a place of worship and gathering for the community, as well as a window for visitors into Yazidi faith, history and traditions. Welcoming and often guided by temple staff, it stands out as a distinctive and peaceful site amid the farmland of the Ararat plain.