Sheikh Ali Ilyas (born 1979, Kurdish: Şêx Elî Elyas) (Sorani Kurdish: شێخ عەلی ئیلیاس)[1] is the Baba Sheikh of the Yazidis since November 2020.
Ilyas was born in Sheikhan, Dohuk Province in Iraq in 1979.
[2] Ilyas was sworn in at Lalish Temple on 18 November 2020,[3] and was given the title Baba Sheikh by Yazidi community leader Mir Hazim Tahsin Beg, more than a month after the death of previous Yezidi spiritual leader Khurto Hajji Ismail.
[4] Ilyas "prayed for the strengthening of peaceful coexistence in Kurdistan Region, Iraq, and across the globe.
[1] However, some Yezidis disagreed with Ilyas' appointment, in particular in the Shingal area, who have refused to recognise him.