The tomb of Ezra the Prophet—turned shrine by religious Iraqis—is a tangible example of Muslim and Jewish harmony in the midst of the Middle East's warring ways. Islam and Judaism are both monotheistic religions, their vast differences being contrasted with their similar central focus: " There has been so much war and strife between the two, but are they truly that different? Both hail Ezra as a quintessential historical figure, and many Iraqi sources are open to Jews visiting Ezra's tomb. Various Muslim Iraqi citizens have recounted fond memories of their Jewish neighbors prior to their exodus from Iraq, and tell the press they would be open to their return.

On the other side of the spectrum, the former Iraqi Jews felt unsafe in their homes—and for good reasons too. When they fled Iraq, their homes were left in their names, and many Iraqis wait for their Jewish neighbors to come home. While Jews and Muslims alike regard Ezra as an important prophet from their past, most Jewish symbols or signs showing their connection to Ezra have been stripped away from his tomb, leaving only a few subtle reminders of Judaism. The tomb remains a Jewish and Muslim holy place, but because of its location, the Jewish side of those coming to pay Ezra their respects or pray has dwindled to a negligible percentage when compared to Muslims. And so Ezra lives on in our memory.