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Dr. Alaa Al-Mandlawi visits the Zoroastrian religion representation main office in Baghdad and affirms support for protecting diversity
September 16, 2026
Dr. Alaa Al-Mandlawi visits the Zoroastrian religion representation main office in Baghdad and affirms support for protecting diversity Baghdad – 17 September 2026
Dr. Alaa Al-Mandlawi visits the Zoroastrian religion representation main office in Baghdad and affirms support for protecting diversity
Baghdad – 17 September 2026
The head of the Zoroastrian religion representation in Iraq, Dr. Haider Asfour, received Ms. Doha Meryoush, the relations and media officer at the representation, and Mr. Ammar Saadi, board member, on the evening of Thursday, 17 September 2026, Dr. Alaa Al-Mandlawi,
Deputy Secretary General of the Iraqi Parliament in the representation's headquarters, to discuss enhancing joint cooperation and supporting the rights of national components and preserving religious and cultural diversity in the country.
Key details and outcomes of the meeting:
Supporting authentic components: Dr. Alaa Al-Mandlawi noted that the visit comes from a belief in the importance of cooperation to serve the public interest and all Iraqi people, confirming full support for the Zoroastrian component, whose civilizational depth in the land of the two rivers extends over 3,500 years.
Parliamentary and legislative coordination: Al-Mandlawi pointed to work through the relevant parliamentary committees, especially the Human Rights Committee in the Parliament, to convey the representation's proposals and observations regarding the Law on Protecting Diversity and Minorities and to incorporate them into legislative frameworks.
Diversity as a source of strength: Dr. Haider Asfour welcomed the visit, confirming that Iraq's cultural and religious diversity is a strength, and that today's societies are measured by the level of their freedoms and the safeguarding of the rights of all their components, referring to Iraq's rich historical roots starting from the earliest writing and the Code of Hammurabi.
Documentary gift: The meeting concluded with Dr. Haider Asfour presenting a documentary book on the Zoroastrian religion and its representatives in Iraq as a token of appreciation to Dr. Alaa Al-Mandlawi, emphasizing the repetition of such visits and the development of future coordination frameworks.
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Baghdad – 17 September 2026
The head of the Zoroastrian religion representation in Iraq, Dr. Haider Asfour, received Ms. Doha Meryoush, the relations and media officer at the representation, and Mr. Ammar Saadi, board member, on the evening of Thursday, 17 September 2026, Dr. Alaa Al-Mandlawi,
Deputy Secretary General of the Iraqi Parliament in the representation's headquarters, to discuss enhancing joint cooperation and supporting the rights of national components and preserving religious and cultural diversity in the country.
Key details and outcomes of the meeting:
Supporting authentic components: Dr. Alaa Al-Mandlawi noted that the visit comes from a belief in the importance of cooperation to serve the public interest and all Iraqi people, confirming full support for the Zoroastrian component, whose civilizational depth in the land of the two rivers extends over 3,500 years.
Parliamentary and legislative coordination: Al-Mandlawi pointed to work through the relevant parliamentary committees, especially the Human Rights Committee in the Parliament, to convey the representation's proposals and observations regarding the Law on Protecting Diversity and Minorities and to incorporate them into legislative frameworks.
Diversity as a source of strength: Dr. Haider Asfour welcomed the visit, confirming that Iraq's cultural and religious diversity is a strength, and that today's societies are measured by the level of their freedoms and the safeguarding of the rights of all their components, referring to Iraq's rich historical roots starting from the earliest writing and the Code of Hammurabi.
Documentary gift: The meeting concluded with Dr. Haider Asfour presenting a documentary book on the Zoroastrian religion and its representatives in Iraq as a token of appreciation to Dr. Alaa Al-Mandlawi, emphasizing the repetition of such visits and the development of future coordination frameworks.
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