School of Law and its Role in Training Lawyers in the South of Kurdistan (1908-1945)

الملخص

As a scientific foundation, the school of law in Bagdad played a significant role in the Ottoman era. The role of this school became more considerable after establishing the new Iraqi government in 1921. This was basically because the Iraqi government was taking steps towards institutionalizing the governmental institutions. With the advancement of people's daily life, new social issues emerged and all of which needed the enactment of new laws.
This school was a great opportunity to educate and train a group of selected jurists who played a significant role in political events and developments. They additionally served the political and cultural movements. Taking part in political activities through political associations and parties have had a considerable influence on the political state of the country, as well as the education of the people. Furthermore, publishing newspapers and magazines was another accessible channel of them to promote cultural and intellectual aspects of Kurdish people’s life in Kurdistan of Iraq.
In this study, we have employed the historical research method for recording events, and also objective review and analysis. Based on the analysis of this method, the role and impact of the school in training and educating Kurdish lawyers in the South of Kurdistan in the domains of political, cultural and administrative between the years (1908-1945) has been presented.