Christians, Yazidis, and Mandaeans in Iraq: A Survival Issue
Author: Shak Hanish
Publisher/Publication: Digest of Middle East Studies
Volume/Issue: 18(1)
DOI/ISBN: 10.1111/j.1949-3606.2009.tb00104.x
The article examines the current conditions of the religious minorities in Iraq since the fall of the former regime in April 2003, focusing on the Christians. The writer studies the surge of violence, offering explanations why such offenses were committed. Special attention is given to the minorities’ recent exodus from Iraq to the neighboring countries of Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, and elsewhere, and the harsh conditions they confronted lately.
