Khatuna Fekhra

Khatuna Fekhra (Kurdish: Xatûna Fexra) is a holy Yazidi female figure who is venerated as the Xudan of women and children as well as patron of childbirth and pregnancy.

Xatûna Fexra
Xudan of birth, pregnancy, women, children
The name of Khatuna (𐺊𐺀𐺕𐺣𐺣𐺢𐺀) Fekhra (𐺙𐺦𐺊𐺍𐺀) in Yezidi script; written right-to-left
Other namesXezal (birth name)
Venerated inYazidism
AnimalsDeer
GenderFemale
RegionKurdistan
Ethnic groupKurds (Yazidis)
Personal information
Parents
SiblingsŞêx Mend, Şêx Bedir, Aqûbê Mûsa
SpouseŞêx Hesenê Şemsa
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