Iraqis far apart over role of Islam

August 14, 2005 — ICC Note: ICC has anxiously watching the developments in Iraq and has putting out warnings for over a year about the the power of Sistani and where he would take...

Assyrian Christian Enclave Ties Future to Life Outside Iraq

August 14, 2005 — Assyrian Christian Enclave Ties Future to Life Outside IraqAINA ANKAWA, Iraq (Reuters) -- It looks much like any other Iraqi town, until you notice the number of shops selling alcohol,...

Bible Society to Start in Iraq

August 12, 2005 — (ANS) - Amid daily turmoil and terrorist attacks solid steps have been taken towards establishing a Bible Society in Iraq . In little more than a year a task force...

U.S. Ambassador Urges Iraq to Respect Equal Rights in Constitution

August 12, 2005 — U.S. Ambassador Urges Iraq to Respect Equal Rights in ConstitutionFrom The State Dept. Constitutional committee enters final week of discussions on Iraqi charter As Iraqi leaders entered the final week...

“Sharia Law Right for Iraq-Anything Else is Wrong”

August 6, 2005 — In the midst of Iraqs parliamentarians trying to wrangle a constitution, Al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) has released a statement pushing sharia to be the law of the land which...

House Amends Funding to Help Iraqi Christians

August 2, 2005 — House Amends Funding Bill to Help Iraqi Christians Associated Baptist Press (BP) - The U.S. House of Representatives has amended a funding bill in to bring focus attention to the...

Iraq’s Muslim Fundamentalists to Rise?

August 1, 2005 — Iraq's Muslim Fundamentalists to Rise? Here's a great article from "Strategy Page" regarding the different power factions operating inside Iraq and an interesting note on the rise of fundamentalist Sharia...

Former White House Official Warns Christians Of Constitution

July 30, 2005 — (BosNewsLife) - An ex-White House official and current leader of an influential human rights group urged Iraq 's government Thursday, July 28, to urgently start a dialogue with Christians as...

Islam to Guide Constitution

July 29, 2005 — http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0507280186jul28,1,6307523.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true ( Chicago Tribune) - Religion will play a dominant role in Iraq 's new constitution, which will identify Islam as "the main source" of the nation's laws, members of...

Women, Christians Protest Over Islamic Law in Constitution

July 26, 2005 — http://www.christianpost.com/article/africa/443/section/women.christians.protest.over.islamic.law.in.iraqi.constitution/1.htm(Christian Post) - Reports that Iraq 's draft constitution could give Islamic law a powerful role in society have sparked strong reactions by Christian and women's groups, who fear the...

Churches Fear Imposition of Islamic Law amid Major Bloodshed

July 22, 2005 — (BosNewsLife) - Churches in Iraq fear Iraq will turn into a hard-line Islamic state and urge authorities to ensure the new constitution will guarantee "the equality of all faiths in...

Beneath the Bombings, Churches are Growing in Iraq

July 10, 2005 — Beneath the Bombings, Churches are Growing in Iraq(Compass Direct) - Beneath the rubble of news about bombings, hostage-taking and political wrangling in Iraq lies a more positive picture of fledgling...

Churches Grow as Government Forces Ring Baghdad

May 26, 2005 — (BosNewsLife) - Missionaries said Thursday, May 26, that Iraq 's churches "continue to grow" despite reports of an exodus of Christians and bloodshed, which already killed about 620 people this...

Assyrians Prevented By Kurds From Voting

February 6, 2005 — http://www.aina.org/releases/20050131003708.htm (AINA) - In a brazen and nearly unbelievable move, the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) headed by warlord Masoud Barzani has prevented voting by Assyrian (also known as Chaldean and...

150,000 ChaldoAssyrians Protest Their Exclusion From Voting

February 2, 2005 — http://www.aina.org/news/20050201103412.htm (AINA) - 150,000 ChaldoAssyrians gathered in al-Hamadaniya, Karmelis, Bartila, al-Ayadiya and the surrounding villages to protest their exclusion from voting in the election on Sunday, Azzaman Newspaper reported yesterday....

Christians Face Uphill Battle

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