Quba Mere Diwane, Yazidi temple in Aknalich, Armenia

Quba Mere Diwane is a Yazidi temple in Aknalich, Armenia, built of Armenian granite and Iranian marble. It stands 25 metres high, with a central arched roof surrounded by seven domes, each topped with a golden sun. The design draws on Lalish in northern Iraq, the Yazidis' holiest temple.

The temple opened in September 2019, built to serve the Yazidi community that migrated to Armenia fleeing religious persecution under Ottoman rule. This opening marked an important moment for the Yazidi diaspora seeking a permanent place of worship in the region.

The temple is dedicated to Melek Taus and the Seven Angels of Yazidi theology; the highest dome and the seven around it stand for the angels and carry golden suns. Yazidis come here for rituals such as weddings and ceremonies led by Sheikhs or Pirs, and the building also holds a seminary and museum.

Quba Mere Diwane stands in Aknalich, about 35 km west of Yerevan, a few metres from the older Ziyarat temple of 2012. The entrance is reached by steps from a grassy lawn, with a flat-roofed portico on pillars to the left of the facade. The Yazidi cemetery next to the temple and the statue park opposite are both on the same grounds.

The temple was funded by Mirza Sloyan, an Armenian Yazidi living in Russia, and designed by Artak Ghulyan, an architect better known for Armenian Apostolic churches. It stands a few metres from Ziyarat, Armenia's first Yazidi temple, erected in 2012. Opposite is a statue park with Nadia Murad, Andranik Ozanian and a cross intertwined with the Yazidi sun.