Social aspects of religious minorities” Jewish, Yazidi and Christian” in Bahdinan (1926-1958)

Abstract

This study examines the social conditions of minorities in Bahdinan during the period1926-1958, a phase characterized by broad interaction among various religious and ethnic group. Their relations with Kurdish society enabled them to practice their religious and social rituted without significant obstacles, which contributed to strengthening coexistence in the Bahdinan region. These relations also extended to the educational sphere, as students from different minorities studied todether in government school. All students enjoyed egual opportunities, and schools provided space for interaction regardless of thir beliesfs or environmental backdrounds.Long-term coexistence led to the formation of social networks among the different groups. As a result, these relationships had a direct effect on the nature of social, cultural, educational, and relidious. The research is divided into two themes. The first theme is about social relations, which is the beginning of determining the relations of the communities in general in the region with the Muslim Kurds, as well as the relations of the communities with them Bahdinan such as (Duhok, Akre, Zakho, Amedi and Shikhan) with each other and the people of the region. The second topic is about the education of the communities, with the identification of public, private and religious schools, with the identification of their level of education.