Bahaism and the Bahai Community in Iraq: A Fateful Past and Fragile Present
Bahaism and the Bahai Community in Iraq: A Fateful Past and Fragile Present
Author(s): Maria Six-Hohenbalken
Subject(s): Geography, Regional studies, Recent History (1900 till today), 19th Century, Ethnic Minorities Studies, History of Religion, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Iraq; religious minorities; Bahaism; Bahai community;
Summary/Abstract: The Bahai community is one of the smallest religious communities in Iraq. As a transnational religion, Bahaism has its roots in Iran and neighbouring countries in the Middle East but today has seven million followers around the world with approximately 60 per cent living in Asia, 20 per cent in Africa, and 18 per cent in the Americas.
Book: Beyond ISIS: History and Future of Religious Minorities in Iraq
- Page Range: 221-228
- Page Count: 8
- Publication Year: 2019
- Language: English
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