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"In addition, Assyrian Christianity exhibits ancient elements unique to this community and links to its ancient heritage, including the Rogation of the Ninevites, during which members of the community fast for three days commemorating the repentance of the Ninevites at the hands of the prophet Jonah according to the Bible. Another celebration is the day of Nusardel (Feast of God), usually celebrated in Tammuz (July). Following the holy mass, members of the community throw water at each other to cleanse God's path. This tradition most likely originates in the ancient Assyrian and Mesopotamian rituals, such as those of the New Year. These and other rituals have been celebrated in Assyrian villages and towns for centuries and everywhere they live today."
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A new petition before the ACT Legislative Assembly is calling for the inclusion of Assyrian, Armenian and Greek genocide education in the territory’s school curriculum, as community groups intensify efforts to secure broader historical recognition.
A century after the National Museum of Denmark amassed clay tablets from the ancient Near East, researchers have fully analyzed and digitized them, revealing texts from anti-witchcraft rituals for Assyrian kings to beer receipts and dynastic lists mentioning Gilgamesh.
A farmer in Baghdida is growing a wide range of pepper varieties inside plastic greenhouses, part of an agricultural effort that community leaders say helps Nineveh Plain residents stay on their land.
Turkish journalist and writer Serdar Korucu's new book records a century-old journey from Seyfo in 1915 to the unknown murders of the 90s and today's hopes of returning through 38 different Assyrian voices from across the diaspora.
A new petition before the ACT Legislative Assembly is calling for the inclusion of Assyrian, Armenian and Greek genocide education in the territory’s school curriculum, as community groups intensify efforts to secure broader historical recognition.
In the fractured Byzantine world, Jacob Baradaeus walked unseen in beggar’s rags, defying imperial persecution. Through a hidden network of secret ordinations, he revived a dying Assyrian church to become the quiet force who preserved its faith, lineage, and future.
A century after the National Museum of Denmark amassed clay tablets from the ancient Near East, researchers have fully analyzed and digitized them, revealing texts from anti-witchcraft rituals for Assyrian kings to beer receipts and dynastic lists mentioning Gilgamesh.
Helen Malko
