– The Iraq war has claimed many victims but perhaps the least known is a small religion that scholars say is the last remaining link to ancient faiths that flourished during the time of the Roman Empire. Mandaeanism a monotheistic belief that follows the teachings of John the Baptist has called Iraq home for almost 2,000 years. [ADVERTHERE]Related article: http://religion.propeller.com/story/2007/11/04/obscure-mandaean-faith-risks-extinction-in-iraq