DEPARTMENT FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS,
SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL AND AFRICAN STUDIES
THORNHAUGH STREET
RUSSELL SQUARE
LONDON WC1H 0XG

DR. DONNY GEORGE
(former Chairman, State Board of Antiquities and Heritage, Iraq)
and from the Assyrian community, Baghdad

will speak on
‘THE CHRISTIANS IN IRAQ TODAY’
BRUNEI GALLERY LECTURE THEATRE, SOAS
MONDAY NOVEMBER 13th, 7.00 PM

The Christian communities in Iraq are facing an escalation in
violence that is realised daily in kidnap, rape and murder.It is
estimated that approximately 40% of refugeesin Syria and Jordan
are from the Iraqi Christian communities. There are real fears that
these ancient communities are being targeted and will be extinguished.

ENQUIRIES:
Dr. Erica C.D. HUNTER, Dept. of Religions,

SOAS (eh9@soas.ac.uk)
www.easternchristianity.com
Pascale Dionnet, Arts and Humanities Office, SOAS: tel. 0207-8984012

Supported by the Firodil Institute.