The history of Armenians in Iraq is documented since late Babylonian times . However , the general roots of the contemporary Armenian community in Iraq can be largely traced to Shah Abbas 's forced relocation of the Armenians to Iran in 1604 , some of whom subsequently moved on to settle in Iraq . A further 25,000 Armenians arrived in Iraq during the early twentieth century as they fled the persecution of the Armenian Genocide . They established schools , athletic and cultural clubs , and political and religious institutions in urban centers across the breadth of Iraq
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Armenians in Iraq