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The topic I have chosen is Christians in the contemporary Middle East. I chose this topic because of my passion and strong feelings pertaining to victims of racism and discrimination. Christians of the Middle East have lived there for a very long time, since the roman empire was still flourishing richly. Generations came one after another and Christians were still living there. Christians began to suffer from religious discrimination, intentional persecution and many other problems. This was due to the lack of awareness and extreme intolerance the Middle East began to experience. This issue became very clear when ISIS came into action and truly made Christians suffer.
In my paper, I will discuss how the Christian empire deteriorated due to discrimination and racism and argue how the stigmatism can be reversed in today’s society.
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Christianity in the Contemporary Middle East
Christians in the Middle East continue to be victims of discrimination and racism. They
continue to live in fear of intentional persecution because of their religion. With the emergence
of the Islamic State (ISIS) group, there has been an increase in public Christian persecutions in
Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, and Iraq, among other Middle East countries. International
human rights bodies have failed to intervene, citing the complexity of the issue. Although
Christians have lived in the Middle East for many centuries, it is evident that Christianity is on
the decline in these countries due to persecutions, migration to other countries as well as other
forsaking the religion and joining Islam (Nystrom and Nystrom 105). This research paper will
explore how Christianity continues to deteriorate in the Middle East due to racism and
discrimination as well as provide arguments on how stigmatization can be reduced in
contemporary society.
Majority of Christians in the Middle call themselves Chaldeans, Assyrians and Syrians
(Griswold - NYTimes). These names are different and based on a common ethnic origin.
Majority of Christians in these countries have flourished since the Mesopotamian era where the
majority of them lived along river Tigris and Euphrates before and during the era of Jesus Christ.
According to many sources, Christianity arrived in the Middle East during the first century. As
the religion grew, it co-existed and thrived alongside other religions such as Monotheism,
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Judaism, Mandeans, among others (Griswold - NYTimes). They co-existed peacefully, and there
were little to no religious conflicts. During the 7th century, the first Muslims arrived from the
Arabian Peninsula (Griswold - NYTimes). There was a gradual shift between Islam and
Christianity as the new religion was gaining popularity at a higher rate. However, despite the
popularity, there was a peaceful co-existence between these religions. Christians were protected
under Islamic rule. They were also allowed to practice various activitie...