With the participation of 67 children and 50 women of various religions and ethnicities, a visit was organized to the historic Saint George’s Church in Ankawa city, which is considered to be the most ancient in Erbil.
The participants were introduced to the Christian culture and the traditions and rituals of the church. Moreover, the attendees listened to hymns and lectures that were performed by those in charge of the church. Also, the participants lit candles while praying to God to bring safety and peace to Iraq.
The visit was one of many activities of the
campaign concerning coexistence and supporting the act of acceptance of one another that was founded by Masarat Institution for culture and media development for three days with the participation of many children, mothers, and teachers from all around Iraq.
As part of efforts aimed at promoting dialogue and confronting hate speech among Iraqi communities, Saad Salloum, General Coordinator of Masarat Foundation, met with Dana Asaad, the political representative of Qubad Talabani in Baghdad and Head of the Secretariat of President Mam Jalal. The meeting discussed a number of issues of mutual interest, most notably […]
Baghdad – April 24, 2026 Masarat Foundation for Cultural and Media Development affirmed, during its participation in the events marking the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Baghdad at Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church, its continued commitment to documenting major human tragedies, highlighting its research and organizational legacy that extends for more than a […]
KARBALA – Masarat Foundation The Masarat Foundation recently visited the “Faiz Husayni” Association of the Bohra community in the Holy City of Karbala. The visit featured an intellectual and humanitarian dialogue aimed at consolidating the values of coexistence and strengthening shared human commonalities. During the meeting, Sheikh Mohammed Thabit provided a concise presentation on the […]
St. George’s Cathedral of the Greek Orthodox Church in Baghdad hosted a ceremonial event organized by Masarat Foundation, attended by several foundation members and the Farasan Al-Hiwar team, to honor Father Yonan Al-Fareed, the pastor of the Greek Orthodox Church in Baghdad and Secretary of the Council of Christian Denomination Leaders in Iraq. This honor […]
On the occasion of the glorious Christmas holidays and the New Year, Masarat Foundation extends its warmest congratulations and sincerest wishes to all our people, and in particular to Christians in Iraq, recalling their deep-rooted presence in the land of beginnings and their profound role in shaping the modern Iraqi city and building the state. […]
