The
Yarsan or
Ahl-e Haqq (
Kurdish: ,
Yarsan,
Ahl-e Haqq "People of Truth") is a
syncretic religion founded by
Sultan Sahak in the late 14th century in western Iran. The total number of members is estimated at around 500,000 or 1,000,000, primarily found in western Iran and eastern Iraq, mostly ethnic
Goran Kurds, though there are also smaller groups of
Persian,
Lori,
Azeri and
Arab adherents. Some Yarsanis in Iraq are called
Kaka'i. Yarsanis are also found in some rural communities in southeastern
Turkey.