Kurdish Youth and Religious Identity: Between Religious and National Tensions
Kurdish Youth and Religious Identity: Between Religious and National Tensions

Author(s): Ibrahim Sadiq
Subject(s): Theology and Religion, Politics and religion, Politics and Identity, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Kurdish Youth; Religious Identity; Religious and National Tensions; Kurdish;
Summary/Abstract: According to official figures published by the KRG Ministry of Planning, the percentage of individuals aged thirty and younger in the region constitutes two-thirds of the population. Half of the region's population is under the age of twenty, demonstrating the significant share of the population constituted by young people (KRG 2013). At this susceptible stage of life, youth seek “active engagement in processes of identity formation” (Ryan 2014, 447), and if their energies are not directed and invested in line with a national strategy, the potential repercussions could negatively affect their future and that of the region in general.

• Details
• Contents