Abraham is believed to have first heard God’s voice in Ur, which is not just an example of Iraq’s storied past but also of how Abrahamic religions are joined at the hip
Ur: Place Of Monotheism, Abraham’s Birth
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Pope Francis In War-Torn Iraq: Balm Of Inter-Faith Harmony
The turnaround in the situation was such that Pope Francis could visit Mosul seven years after it fell to ISIS to acknowledge the assistance Christians received from Muslims and their harmonious coexistence
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Iraq Diaries: Ayatollahs As Guardians Of Democracy
The reputation of Iraq's ayatollahs has been in sharp contrast to those in neighbouring Iran, who have since Ayatollah Khomeini-led 1979 revolution personified bogeymen in the US and Europe
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Christians Who Fought ISIS On Muslim Cleric’s Call: Babylon Brigade
ISIS’s brutality triggered a sense of urgency that helped Iraqis rise above regional, ethnic and sectarian divides to help defeat it, and the Christian Babylon Brigade militia was among those who fought ISIS on Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani's call
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Joined At Hip: How More Binds Than Parts Abrahamic Religions
The shared veneration for Abrahamic religious figures is common across the Middle East and is rooted in Muslim beliefs perhaps best reflected in the 13th-century Persian poet Saadi’s poem, which likened Adam’s children to valuable limbs of one body
