, ,August 2026 ,Pages 505-516
Prof. Dr. Kamal Sadiq Yassin Al-Lakki
This research aims to study the educational and missionary efforts of Sheikh Omar Mawloud al-Dibki (1919–2002), one of the most prominent Kurdish scholars who had a significant impact on the religious and educational landscape of Baghdad during the second half of the twentieth century. The research moves from documenting the Sheikh's scholarly biography to analyzing his methodology in teaching, issuing religious rulings (fatwas), preaching, and religious media. It also highlights his role in official religious institutions and his contribution to shaping a moderate religious discourse that addressed a broad segment of Iraqi society, both Arab and Kurdish.
The research employs both historical-analytical and descriptive-documentary methods, drawing on written sources, scholarly testimonies, and oral accounts obtained by the researcher through direct contact with the Sheikh during his university studies. The importance of this research lies in the scarcity of academic studies that have addressed Kurdish scholars who were present in religious institutions in Baghdad during the twentieth century. The study concludes by highlighting the scientific and advocacy impact of Sheikh Al-Dibki, his role in promoting moderate religious education, and the formation of a generation of scholars, preachers, and imams, in addition to shedding light on his printed and manuscript works and his media influence from a religious perspective through Iraqi radio in the Kurdish language.