What happened to the Assyrians in Iraq?

Kurdish writers have recounted that “the Kurdish troops attacked the Assyrians and started slaughters. Consequently, a few Assyrians were killed, their villages were destroyed and set into fire…

Who are today’s Assyrians?

The Assyrians of today number more than five million and are the direct descendants of the ancient Assyrian and Babylonian empires. Immigrants from Iraq and Iran preferred to settle in the U.S. and Australia, while Assyrians from Turkey preferred to settle in Europe.

Who were the Assyrians and what were they known for?

The Assyrians were perhaps most famous for their fearsome army. They were a warrior society where fighting was a part of life. It was how they survived. They were known throughout the land as cruel and ruthless warriors.

Who is the Assyrian in the Bible?

The Assyrian Empire was originally founded by a Semitic king named Tiglath-Pileser who lived from 1116 to 1078 B.C. The Assyrians were a relatively minor power for their first 200 years as a nation. Around 745 B.C., however, the Assyrians came under the control of a ruler naming himself Tiglath-Pileser III.

Are Assyrians Catholic or Orthodox?

Assyrians of today belong to three major churches: the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East (“Nestorian”), The Assyrian Orthodox Church (“Jacobite”) and the Chaldean Church of Babylon (“Chaldeans”, who are Roman catholic uniates).

Why did God punish Assyrians?

God announced that He had indeed sent Assyria to punish Samaria, i.e. northern Israel for their disobedience; however, He would not let Assyria enter Jerusalem. After God had completed His purpose for Israel He would punish Assyria for their pride and actions taken against His chosen nation.

Why did the Assyrian Church split?

Last year, the Assyrian Church ended a 1,500-year schism with the Roman Catholic Church that was caused by a theological dispute about the dual nature of Jesus Christ. In a ceremony at the Vatican on Nov. 9, 1994, Dinkha and Pope John Paul II signed a “Common Christological Declaration.”