Kirkuk Ringtones Reflect Rivalries

In Kirkuk, Irak, ringtones identify ethnic and religious affiliations in a bitterly contested city. From the Institute for war & peace reporting.

In Iraq’s most diverse and disputed province, mobile phone ringtones play a big part in the politics of identity. Kirkuk contains most of Iraq’s many religious and ethnic groups, and has been described as everything from a colourful bouquet of flowers to a powderkeg.

Related:

-- In Iraq, having the wrong ringtone can get you killed

-- Baghdad Brigade Sunni militia look for mobile phones with “unIslamic” ringtones

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