Religious Minorities in Kurdistan: Beyond the Mainstream

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Religious Minorities in Kurdistan: Beyond the Mainstream is written by Khanna Omarkhali and published by BoD – Books on Demand. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 3447101253 (ISBN 10) and 9783447101257 (ISBN 13).

"Religious Minorities in Kurdistan: Beyond the Mainstream", edited by Khanna Omarkhali, represents an account of the various religious milieus flourishing beyond the Islamic mainstream in all parts of Kurdistan. The miscellany describes how the religious minority groups operate within the Kurdish regions, which themselves have been subject to numerous conflicts and social as well as political transformations at the turn of the 21st century. This volume emphasizes recent developments affecting these communities, in particular their social and religious lives. Six chapters are dedicated to the Ahl-e Haqq (Yarisan/Kaka’is), Yezidis, Alevis, the Haqqa and Khaksar Sufi traditions, the Shabaks, as well as to the Jewish and Christian communities in Kurdistan. The anthology includes three indices and a glossary of religious terms appearing in the volume.