An autonomous region in northern Iraq for religious minorites based on current demographics of the region. The region is named after the historical Yazidi emirate of Dasin (Sheikhan emirate) that lasted from the 800s to 1830s. The largest city would be Sinjar with a population of 200thousand 90% being Yazidis, followed by Bashiqa with a population of 60thousand 70% being Yazidi, 20% Christian and 10% Muslim.
Hello all.
My grandad was Assyrian (born in Lebanon) and his family came from Mardin. I’ve had luck finding documents about his father baptism records and such. But I’ve been having a hard time finding answers about his surname. His surname was Djaoulakh جولخ or (Cholakh?) and I can’t find anything of its meaning. Is it common in Mardin? Is it associated with “clans” or something? Thank you
My Paternal side are Syriac/Assyrians from mardin. My Maternal grandfather is Lebanese and Palestinian they are Levantine Christian’s and my Maternal grandmother is European mostly of Celtic and Slavic Origin. My Haplogroup is J1 paternally
Shlama fellow brothers and sisters,
I’m not sure what flare this falls under but as a lot of other Assyrians may have heard, there was recently a far-right Neo-Nazi group in Kurdistan that operated for 6 years before being banned in January of this year. This group called for the complete genocide of all Assyrians and Turkmen within the region. As an Assyrian who has great grandparents who survived Seyfo and the Simele Massacre (as well as relatives in Syria that were forced to flee ISIS) I feel like it is impossible to just let this go. It is never “edgy” or “quirky” politics to call for the extermination of specific groups. Even though they have been banned I feel we need to remain vigilant for our relatives who reside in the region and for diaspora communities near these degenerates.
The reason I made this post is that I recently went on a variety of their telegram chats to see that they are still very much active. They demonise us, ridicule us and call for killings against us. And yes, despite calling for the genocide himself, the cowardly leader was quick to backtrack and claim “he never did”. However he is one of the creators/mods of this group chat.
Some may say to not take their words to heart but I feel we should take every word seriously. The region is facing ongoing instability and as we know, war and conflict is the biggest agitator of genocide.
Below are some of the heinous things they have posted/said. I wasn’t able to include everything because these cowards blocked screenshots so I had to find ways that wouldn’t black out the screen without joining. I also included some of the stuff he said on twitter. Just a warning that it may be disturbing (especially the last image).
Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating on July 1st! 🎉🎂
For many Assyrians, July 1st holds a special place in our shared history.
During Iraq's 1957 civil registration campaign, many people either did not know or had never officially recorded their exact date of birth.
To standardize government records, officials assigned July 1st as the official birth date for those whose birthdays were unknown, a practice that continued for many years, especially in rural areas.
As a result, generations of Assyrians share July 1st as their official birthday, making it one of the most common birthdays in our community.
Whether July 1st is your actual birthday or the date that became part of your official record, we wish you a wonderful day filled with happiness, and good health.
This past weekend, we were honored to host Assyrian researcher, author, and U.S. Air Force veteran Andrew Bet-Shlimon at the Assyrian Cultural Foundation for an engaging lecture on the communities of Qamishli and their remarkable role in shaping one of Syria’s most important cultural and educational centers.
We are excited to share that over 60 books were sold, with 100% of the proceeds benefiting Assyrian Church of the East Relief Organization (ACERO). Thank you to everyone who attended, purchased a book, and supported this meaningful cause.
A special thank you to Andrew Bet-Shlimon for sharing his knowledge, stories, and passion for preserving Assyrian history. We are grateful to everyone who joined us and helped make this event a success.
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Shlama! so, a very strange request. My husband and I have the dream of having a child. However we‘re not certain whether that will happen on our own. We’ve had conversations and decided if we need a donor, we’d prefer it to be Assyrian, so I may continue the beautiful lineage of our community. Unfortunately, for rather obvious reasons, there aren’t a lot of donors. I’ve searched across the globe at banks and haven‘t come back successfully. I figured, as a last ditch effort, I could come here in case someone knew of anyone or anywhere to go to in case things don’t work out.
edit to add: we aren’t doing IVF as I’m fine on my end of things and it isn’t required. We’re in the US. Donors can be from US and Canada without much issue - donations can be shipped from bank to bank and they can specify it’s only for a specific person (so no one else would receive it).
Hi everyone. I'm Mexican (Christian) and I've been dating an Assyrian woman for a little over a year. I'm trying to better understand Assyrian culture, dating, and family expectations so I can be a better partner.
I have a few questions:
*When do couples usually become public with their relationship?
*How much influence do parents and extended family have on dating and marriage, especially dating from a different culture since im Mexican Christian?
*Is it common to keep relationships private until engagement?
*Is posting your relationship on social media generally frowned upon?
*Are there any major do's and don'ts that someone outside the culture should know?
*How soon can should marriage is brought up?
I know every family is different, but I'd really appreciate hearing about your personal experiences and perspectives. Thank you!
Hello my Assyrian ppl.
I’m an Assyrian woman who’s married to a Latino guy. We have together 2 kids, and soon we’ll have the 3 one.
But but but, we want a unique name. Assyrian boy name for the little family member. Do you guys have any names for us? Thank you 🙏🏼
A genuine question for Assyrians: If, hypothetically, future historical and genetic evidence conclusively demonstrated that the modern Assyrian identity was mistaken and that your ancestors were instead primarily Armenian, would you accept that conclusion and embrace an Armenian identity? Or would you continue identifying as Assyrian because it has become your nation’s and community’s identity regardless of ancestry?
**Update:**Guys, I only used “Armenian” as an example. Why did this suddenly turn into a confusion
in the comments? 😂😂 I’ll change it to “Chinese” instead.
Map is called: Asia with the Islands adjoyning described, the atire of the people, & townes of importance, all of them newly augmented by John Speed (made in 1626) (Also yes thats the actual map name look it up if you dont believe me)
Masrour Barzani:
Today we opened the Hanging Gardens of Babylon Park in Ankawa district. Ankawa has always been a symbol of coexistence, and we hope this park will become a place for everyone to enjoy time together.
I am happy to see our homeland developing day by day. Together, we will try to create a more prosperous Kurdistan for our people and our visitors.
Made this flag out of boredom, thought it would be an appropriate flag for a united Mesopotamian state (Iraq, Northern parts of Syria, South east Turkey, Khuzistan and Urmia Iran). Lmk what you think and if you ever think a unified Mesopotamian state would be beneficial or not
