Iraq Schools Teach Religion

Iraqi Kurdistan schools have benn approved to teach religions in schools. People in Kurdistan tend to believe in the Quran as a religious guide in life. Quran is referred to the people of Islam as the holy book, but now other people are having second thoughts as believing in only one religion. They want a freedom to express an interest in other religion too. The Kurdish Regional Government's Ministry of Religious Affairs approved ninteen campuses around the country to include subjects that depicts other religions such as Christianity, Judaism, etc. One teacher by the name of Mahmond who believe this is a good thing, said that he is trying to find similar themes between all the religions around the world. This new theme on teaching other religions in schools will be a new breakthrough in understanding religions.

In the past, their government forbide them to teach religions in school other than Islam. Even mosques were prohibit to perform other religions without extensive consequences. Mohamed, the regions's minister of religious affairs said that these religion classes would raise awareness of different religions that were practiced by about three percent of the population. One concern person by the name of Araz Najmaddin Abdulla said that there will be risks for teaching religions in schools other than Islam. Muslim students would have a problem with learning about Jews. Abdulla is commonly known as the general director of curriculum for the regional Ministry of Education. Also, he said that there is a committee that is having a debate on the issue of teaching other religions in school. Most people would probably not approve the issue because the country is still a Muslim territory.