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Formerly part of the Ottoman Empire, Iraq was occupied by Britain during the course of World War I; in 1920, it was declared a League of Nations mandate under UK administration. In stages over the next dozen years, Iraq attained its independence as a... [read more]
Formerly part of the Ottoman Empire, Iraq was occupied by Britain during the course of World War I; in 1920, it was declared a League of Nations mandate under UK administration. In stages over the next dozen years, Iraq attained its independence as a... [read more] Blog: Brothels, Devil Worship and Dancing Debbke
Date: December 3rd 2009
The morning after our return from Amediyya, despite all falling asleep midway through another BJ fuelled debate, we managed to get up relatively early, and made our way out to negotiate a taxi to take us to Lalish, the monastery and pilgrimage site of the Yezidis. The Kurds were originally Yazidi, though many converted to Islam, and those who are left are often accused of being Satanists amd have ... read more
Date: December 3rd 2009
The morning after our return from Amediyya, despite all falling asleep midway through another BJ fuelled debate, we managed to get up relatively early, and made our way out to negotiate a taxi to take us to Lalish, the monastery and pilgrimage site of the Yezidis. The Kurds were originally Yazidi, though many converted to Islam, and those who are left are often accused of being Satanists amd have ... read more
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