Iraq’s Christians: From 1.5 Million to ~150,000 in Two Decades Nearly erased by Islam
Iraq’s Christians: From 1.5 Million to ~150,000 in Two Decades
Nearly erased by Islam
Iraq once housed one of the world’s oldest Christian communities.
After the ISIS Islamic genocide, church burnings, mass killings, and property seizures by Iran Regime-backed Shia militias, the Assyrian/Chaldean population has collapsed.
Yet Christian children in Iraq still raise their hands and pray - unshaken.
Their resilience is real.
Shirion Collective@ShirionOrg
Iraq’s Christians: From 1.5 Million to ~150,000 in Two Decades
Nearly erased by Islam
Iraq once housed one of the world’s oldest Christian communities.
After the ISIS Islamic genocide, church burnings, mass killings, and property seizures by Iran Regime-backed Shia militias,
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