The Status of Christian Woman in post – 2003 in Sinan Antoon's Baghdad Eucharist

Abstract

This research aims to study the situation of Christian women in Iraq in post-2003 novels and to find out if Sinan Antoon was able to embody the discrimination that women are exposed to through analyzing some quotations that reflect what the female character Maha faces in Antoon's novel The Baghdad Eucharist (2017). The significance of this study is to understand the conditions and challenges of Christian women and reveal the factors that led to the deterioration of her status in Iraq after 2003, and for analyzing the novel The Baghdad Eucharist (2017). by the Iraqi writer Sinan Antoon, which is a mirror of the reality of this marginalized group in Iraqi society. The study finds that the political and social changes brought with them new trends and ideas that are alien to society, represented by extremism and rejection of the other. women of minorities face discrimination against, persecution, and marginalization in Iraqi society as well are exposed to many challenges and difficulties due to the political and social situation in post-2003, the largest, as they suffered from disapproval of their way of life or their clothing style, which made them constantly waiting for the moment of escape. These problems and challenges were documented through the novel The Baghdad Eucharist (2017). where a clear and detailed vision was presented about the situation of Christian women in Iraq after 2003. One of the most important findings of the research is that it is important to work to improve the status of Christian women in Iraq and to provide protection necessary for them and defend their rights in Iraqi society. In addition, these results can be used in other studies related to women's rights and discrimination in Iraq.