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A look into the religious minorities of Iraq
Hussein Malla, AP
Compiled by Sarah Mikati
Thursday, May 28, 2015
When Christians return to their homes located in territories conquered by ISIS, they find the Arabic letter “Nun” painted on their door, which stands for "Nazarene" or "Christian," according to the Religion News Service.
The consequences of that label can be deadly.
"Starting with the city of Mosul, ISIS overran one city and town after another, giving the Christians of the region three choices: 1) Convert to Islam, 2) Pay a tribute to ISIS, or 3) Leave their cities, like Mosul, with nothing more than the clothes on their back," Sister Diana Momeka said to the House Foreign Affairs Committee on May 13.
Momeka, a Catholic nun with the Dominican Sisters of Saint Catherine of Siena, is one of thousands of religious minorities, according to the CIA World Factbook, that preside or once presided in Iraq.
http://national.deseretnews.com/article/4607/A-look-into-the-religious-minorities-of-Iraq.html
