Editing Culture of Iraq (section)

===Cultural heritage===
Iraq is a country of a wide and varied heritage, home to religious groups such as [[Muslims]], [[Christians]], [[Jews]], [[Mandaeans|Mandaaeans]], [[Yazidis]], and ethnic groups such as [[Arabs]], [[Kurds]] and [[Iraqi Turkmen|Turkmen]] who have contributed to the wide spectrum of Iraqi Culture. Many markets reflect local culture and economy such as the famous Al-Safafeer market in Baghdad which is one of the oldest markets in the city established during the Abbasid Caliphate and remains famous for various copper collectables and exhibits.

[[Tea houses]] are scattered throughout Iraq, and in the afternoon, it is a habit for shopkeepers to retreat into the back with close friends to sip [[tea]] over gossip, an Iraqi "siesta".