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Pope Francis waves from the popemobile as he arrives to celebrate Mass at the Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil, Iraq, on Sunday / Vatican Media
Pope Francis’s historic trip to Iraq, including visits to the war-torn north, has been deeply significant. It is one that needs to be seen in the context of peace rather than politics.
The pope, as a de facto religious “father” recognised around the world, offers consolation for all people, not just Christians. His visit brought the triple significance of hope, courage and peace to those in need.
It comes at a time when the world continues to face the dual threat of terrorism and the Covid-19 pandemic. Entering Iraq where Covid-19 is still rampant and there was the risk of attack by Islamic State was powerfully symbolic.
Author Archives: Milad Milani
Dr Milad Milani is is Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies at Western Sydney University, specialising in Sufism and Islamic history. Dr Milani received his PhD from the University of Sydney. Dr Milani’s research broadly seeks to define, compare, and interpret religion, utilising a systematic, historically based, and cross-cultural perspectives method. Dr Milani is an internationally published academic and has published two books: Sufism in the Secret History of Persia (Abingdon: Routledge 2013, Gnostica Series) and Sufi Political Thought (Abingdon: Routledge 2018, Religion in Asia Series), and has a third book forthcoming, entitled The Nature of Sufism. He has also co-edited a book entitled: Islam, Civility and Political Culture (Cham: Palgrave Macmillan 2020). In addition, Dr Milani has published numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters in his field of study as well as a number opinion pieces on platforms such as The Conversation.