Religious Minorities in Iraq
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Religious Minorities in Iraq

Co-Existence, Faith and Recovery after ISIS

  1. 216 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Religious Minorities in Iraq

Co-Existence, Faith and Recovery after ISIS

About this book

The religious minorities of Iraq suffered immense violence at the hands of ISIS and they are now trying to rebuild their lives. In their own words, this book tells their stories of resilience against oppression, creativity in the darkest moments, and hope amidst death. Covering the experiences of the Christians, Kakais, Yezidis, Sunni Muslims and Shabaks, among others, this is an in-depth investigation that reveals how the different communities narrate their beliefs and deal with life and recovery in the aftermath of ISIS.
Existing literature on the religious minorities in Iraq treats them in isolation as if they do not interact. This is the first book to show that a strong network between them operates in the absence of a strong civil society and based on a common desire to coexist, reconstruct their society and build peace. Over three years, the author visited religious and archaeological sites and interviewed more than one hundred people between representatives of the religious communities, academics, activists, politicians, policy makers and refugees. Among them are victims and persecutors, men, women and children, all who have been overwhelmed by the tragic events of the last few years.
The author shows that all these groups are animated by the same desire for a new, more tolerant society and that their treatment of each other is nurtured by their shared experience of persecution and oppression.

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Yes, you can access Religious Minorities in Iraq by Maria Rita Corticelli in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Middle Eastern History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Halftitle page
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Figures
  8. Foreword Father Dr Gharzwan Yousif Baho
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. Abbreviations
  11. Introduction
  12. 1 The Kakais of Iraq Origins, history and religion
  13. 2 Hope and resilience Christians in Iraq
  14. 3 Survival Yezidis and the power of testimony
  15. 4 Unheard Muslim voices The Sunnis
  16. 5 The challenge of statehood and modernity for the Kurds Baghdad vs Erbil
  17. Conclusion
  18. Glossary
  19. Notes
  20. Bibliography
  21. Index