Peaceful coexistence and the importance of historical knowledge in Iraqi society

Abstract

The societal structure that characterizes Iraq, based on sectarian, ethnic, and religious diversity, has not contributed to achieving national unity in the country over many decades. Rather, it has created a significant gap in existing relations at various levels, impacting the course of the political process and leading to violent conflicts and confrontations, particularly along ethnic and sectarian lines                                                                                                  .  

         The process of achieving peaceful coexistence in Iraqi society requires great efforts in order to reach a general framework and a cohesive basis for restructuring and rebuilding society. The excessive sensitivity between the parties that are in a state of hostility and disagreement, and the gaps of hatred and animosity and loss of trust towards each other requires serious work to restore unity by achieving peaceful coexistence within one country, leading to the achievement of The comprehensive national interest at the expense of political, sectarian and ethnic interests. The research was summarized in two axes, the first axis was: peaceful coexistence in Iraqi society, and it dealt with the general framework of the research and: the reality of coexistence between the components of Iraqi society over the course of historical developments, as well as the requirements and obstacles to peaceful coexistence and ways to address them in Iraqi society, while it dealt with The second axis: The importance of historical knowledge in educational curricula: It includes the most important factors linking historical knowledge and community education on the values of human rights and citizenship, as well as historical knowledge and issues of education on citizenship, and finally the conclusions and recommendations in the end