Mandaeism
Under Saddam Hussein, the Mandeans were recognised as a religious minority. Many of them are craftspeople, like smiths or traders of gold and silver. These people belonged to the middle classes. Since the change of government in Iraq, islamic extremists have harassed them. There are also reports of attacks on women who refuse to veil themselves.  Most Iraqi Mandaeans have fled as a result, and the Mandaean community in Iraq faces extinction.