Nationalism in Iraq
Iraq was established on October 1,1919. In World War I the British occupied a lot of Mesopotamia and were given a demand over the area in 1920. The British renamed the area Iraq and defined it as a kingdom in 1922. In 1932 the monarchy gained full independence. The Iraqi population includes Arabs, Kurds, Turkmen, Chaldeans, Assyrians, and Armenians. The religions are varied and consists of Shi'a and Sunni Muslims, Christians, Kurdish Yazidis, and a little number of Jews and Sabean Mandaeans. Its population of about 23 million is ethnically and religiously diverse. About 60% of Iraqis are Shias and 2% are Kurds, and 77% are Arabs. Sunni Muslims form around 17% of the Arab population and control the government. The other 3% of the population are made up of Assyrians, Turkmans, Armenians, Christians and Yazidis. …show more content…
The Kurds are the largest ethnic group in Iraq. The Kurdish people have had to deal with a lot of political statuses over their history. They’ve experienced a recent and troubled history of let-down, abuse, and genocide. After the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003, Iraqi Kurds, now governed by the Kurdistan Regional Government, face a crossroads in the political trajectory of Iraqi Kurdistan. Factors that play into their future include Kurdish relationships with the United States, previous political agreements, neighboring countries disputed territories, and Kurdish ethnonationalism. Iraq has a newly elected government and a fledgling army, and police force. In Iraq, religious leaders are similar to another branch of government. Religion is almost always involved in political issues, making it sometimes are hard to please the various religions and ethnic groups that the country has.The predominant religion of Iraq is
Iraq was established on October 1,1919. In World War I the British occupied a lot of Mesopotamia and were given a demand over the area in 1920. The British renamed the area Iraq and defined it as a kingdom in 1922. In 1932 the monarchy gained full independence. The Iraqi population includes Arabs, Kurds, Turkmen, Chaldeans, Assyrians, and Armenians. The religions are varied and consists of Shi'a and Sunni Muslims, Christians, Kurdish Yazidis, and a little number of Jews and Sabean Mandaeans. Its population of about 23 million is ethnically and religiously diverse. About 60% of Iraqis are Shias and 2% are Kurds, and 77% are Arabs. Sunni Muslims form around 17% of the Arab population and control the government. The other 3% of the population are made up of Assyrians, Turkmans, Armenians, Christians and Yazidis. …show more content…
The Kurds are the largest ethnic group in Iraq. The Kurdish people have had to deal with a lot of political statuses over their history. They’ve experienced a recent and troubled history of let-down, abuse, and genocide. After the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003, Iraqi Kurds, now governed by the Kurdistan Regional Government, face a crossroads in the political trajectory of Iraqi Kurdistan. Factors that play into their future include Kurdish relationships with the United States, previous political agreements, neighboring countries disputed territories, and Kurdish ethnonationalism. Iraq has a newly elected government and a fledgling army, and police force. In Iraq, religious leaders are similar to another branch of government. Religion is almost always involved in political issues, making it sometimes are hard to please the various religions and ethnic groups that the country has.The predominant religion of Iraq is