Iraq religion map

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Their indigenous heritage dating back to bronze age and iron age was desecrated.The origins of the Yazidi faith were a complex process of Islam is the principle religion in Iraq, and has a following constituting 97% of the national population. Map

After the death of Mohammad, they felt that the most appropriate person to succeed Mohammad was his closest friend, Abu Bakar.

Additional Conservation and Environment Cartographic Items As such, the cultural and national identity of the country is deeply shaped by the religion.

Religion in Iraq was overwhelmingly Muslim as of 2015 , with over 95-98% of the population practicing Islam. Only a small portion of the country is inhabited by the Christians and other religions thus Iraq exists as an Islamic state.

It was founded in 1552 by Yohannan Sulaqa.

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The schism of Sunni and Shia Islam is the largest and oldest in the history of Islam. Ancillary maps: Oil infrastructure -- Distribution of ethnoreligious groups and major tribes -- Population density -- Land use -- Kurdish areas of northern Iraq -- Physical features. Map: Religions & Ethnicities of Iraq. United States. United States. Shows oil and gas fields and pipelines, exploration blocks, crude processing plants, pump stations, refineries, and tanker terminals.

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Iraq He ordained five other bishops thus beginning what was finally called the Chaldean Catholic Church.They believe in God as the creator of Heaven and earth and his only son Jesus Christ.God sent his son Jesus to die for the sin of humankind and reconcile them to God.The Christians of this church are very few as they endured persecution and massacres in the hands of the Muslims.

It is surrounded by Turkey and Iraq on the west, and Afghanistan and Pakistan on the east. Central Intelligence Agency United States. L’Irak [N 1] ou l'Iraq, en forme longue la république d'Irak [N 2], est un pays du Proche-Orient, situé au nord de la péninsule arabique.L’Irak, terme qui vient du persan Eraq et signifie littéralement « basse terre », est parfois appelé « le pays des deux fleuves » en arabe (بلاد الرافدين …

Available also through the Library... Relief shown by shading. L'Irak est donc, avec l'Iran, l'Azerbaïdjan et Bahreïn, un des seuls pays musulmans où les chiites sont majorita…

The Iraqi Jewish community no longer exists aside from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

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Islam is the principle religion in Iraq, and has a following constituting 97% of the national population. Includes text, comparative area map, location map, and historical timeline. Original Format: Map About the Author.

Ancillary maps: Oil infrastructure -- Distribution of ethnoreligious groups and major... Iraq summary map Relief shown by shading and spot heights. L'islam est présent en Irak depuis le VIIe siècle, quand Mahomet a unifié la péninsule Arabique autour de l'islam.

Relief shown by shading. "802147 (R00943) 3-94." Ancillary maps: Land use -- Economic activity -- Population density -- Distribution of religious and ethnic groups.

United States. Christianity, including Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Assyrian Church of the East, accounted for 1% and other religions made up the remaining 1-4%.

Shia Islam has three main divisions which are Zaidis, Ismailis and Ithna Asharis (Twelvers or Imamis). Population Density Natural Gas Central Intelligence Agency

Relief shown by shading. Since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003, the government has been calling for tolerance and acceptance of religious minorities.

Najar is the tomb site of the first Shia Imam, Ali Ibn Abi Talib, and Karbala the tomb site of Husayn Ibn Ali, the grandson of Mohammad.Sunni Islam emerged as an opposing group to Shia Islam. Cartography Center Iraq The Twelvers are the largest group of Shia Muslims. Tables and charts: Producing oilfields -- Types of Iraqi oil -- Crude oil production and projections -- Oil ministry...

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