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To find out how Christmas is celebrated in Iraq, check out the links on this page. Since the war in Iraq broke out in 2003, nearly half of the Christian population of Iraq has fled the country. Despite low numbers of Christians, there are still families and soldiers who celebrate the Christmas holiday in Iraq every year. BBC: Christians Besieged in Iraq(March 13, 2008)
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Fast Facts
- Christmas Day is December 25
- Christmas 2008 falls on a Thursday
- Families sit together in the courtyard where one of the children reads the story of the nativity from the BibleSanta's Net: Christmas in Iraq
- A bonfire made from dry thorns is held after the readingSanta's Net: Christmas in Iraq
- Superstition dictates that if the thorns burn to ash, the family will have good luck in the coming yearSanta's Net: Christmas in Iraq
- A similar bonfire is held in the church on Christmas day
- Christian soldiers stationed in Iraq often attend chapel services
- Comedians and musicians travel abroad to perform Christmas programs for soldiers in Iraq
- Charitable programs request donations of gifts and decorations to be shipped overseas for soldiersMilford Daily News: Pagenella: Christmas in Iraq(November 23, 2008)
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Llerrah Music: "Christmas Letter to Iraq" Poem
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On my Christmas "to me from me" list: Coppola: A Pediatric Surgeon in Iraq http://www.coppolathebook.com/index.php
@amacavinta | November 08, 2009 03:04 AM -
@aurora00 Sean is going to Iraq, remember?? He wanted Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years in 3 weeks.
@k8zeez | November 06, 2009 01:05 AM -
Dumb commercial. Kids dad is in Iraq and he wished his dad had snow for Christmas. WHAT? Ever hear of a giant war ending bazooka? Jerk.
@michugana | November 05, 2009 04:40 AM -
@Pink we appreciate that, my husband will be in iraq over Christmas on his 8th tour...I'm struggling with it. Thanks for the <3.
@k8zeez | November 05, 2009 02:18 AM
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