Maao said that in the Yazidi story, God rewarded this angel (which they believe was a spirit called Melek Tawûs) for his ...

Posts across X are suggesting a video of a crowd dancing to a call-and-response chant in Arabic shows the streets of New York ...

Despite geopolitical tensions, dozens of Jews, including Israelis, have journeyed to shrine in Kurdish city of Alqosh since ...

But some current laws in Iraq impede this. To have religious freedom in Iraq, it is necessary to be properly mentioned in the constitution, but some groups, such as the Bahais, Jews, and others, are ...

Discovering an ancient religion in the mountains of Iraq, specifically in Northern Iraq, also known as Iraqi Kurdistan, offers a unique perspective on a region often misunderstood. The Yazidis ...

Iraq's Yazidis rarely intermarry with other Kurds, and they do not accept religious converts. "They became a closed community," explains Khanna Omarkhali, of the University of Göettingen.

To put it in different words, the emergence of the Shiite-Sunni conflict must be seen in relation to the rise of the Iranian revolution in 1979 and the U.S. war on Iraq in 1990.

Religious Bullies: Iraq, Afghanistan. September 5, 2000 / 1:35 PM EDT / AP A U.S. government report released Tuesday says a significant percentage of the world's population does not have the ...

Officials in Basra, Iraq, decided to tear down a three-century-old religious minaret, prompting backlash from some residents who argued the city's reasoning was not sufficient.

Iraq religious gathering falsely portrayed as pro-Duterte rally. AFP Thailand. Thu, March 27, 2025 at 8:48 AM UTC. 2 min read. Supporters of ex-Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte have protested ...

Iraq should prosecute religious leaders who officiate at marriages in violation of Iraqi law, facilitate the legalization of unregistered marriages, and ensure that all Iraqis have the full range ...

Iraq religious procession misrepresented as Zohran Mamdani supporters. Bill MCCARTHY / AFP USA. Tue, July 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM UTC. 2 min read. Posts across X are suggesting a video of a crowd ...