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Thursday, 25 May

20:59

Iraq: Christian NGOs accused of trying to convert Yazidis "IndyWatch Feed War"

Iraq: Christian NGOs accused of trying to convert Yazidis

Yazidi community leaders have expressed outrage at attempts by western proselytisers to recruit their people to Christianity through aid work
Tom Westcott Thu, 05/25/2023 - 11:59
Christian pamphlets handed out to Yazidis by missionaries, written in Arabic or Kurdish (MEE/Tom Westcott)

Sara* is one of the many survivors of the Islamic State's mass enslavement of Yazidis in northern Iraq and, since being rescued in 2017, still lives in a roadside tent as part of an informal IDP camp.

With limited support from the authorities, Western NGOs have become a lifeline for Sara and other displaced people.

However, there are now increasing concerns that a number of these NGOs have another purpose beyond merely providing aid - proselytising the Christian faith.

The Christians teach us English in the camp and take us to a Duhok church for two hours between classes, said Sara.

We usually go in groups of between eight and 12. Theres no obligation to go to church but I go because I want to learn English and move abroad, and they are very good to us. They give us food and money.

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