Sheikh Mand

His sister was Khatuna Fekhra, revered today as one of the most important Yazidi female saints.

[2][3][4] Sheikh Mand was one the leaders of Kurdish Hakkari tribe and commander of Hakkariya regiment of the Ayyubid Army.

For his service, Saladin granted him the title of "Emir of the Kurds" along with the rule of Qoseir castle located in western Aleppo, and a fiefdom over Kurds in Levant.

[2][5][6] Sheikh Mand is traditionally considered to be a patron of snakes.

His shrine at Lalish is said to contain a cave that is full of snakes.