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Does anyone know where to find the 12 volumes of books written by historian Hirmis Aboona on “The Assyrians After the Fall of Nineveh”?

I. From the Fall of Nineveh to the Arrival of Christianity

II. The Assyrians and Christianity

III. The Assyrians During the Arab Islamic Rule

IV. Part 1 - The Assyrians Under the Mongol Rule Part 2 - The History of the Kurdish Settlement in Assyria

V. Independent Assyrian Tribes in Tiyare and Hakkari and the Surrounding Assyrian Regions

VI. The Massacres of Bedr Khan Beg in Tiyare and Hakkari 1843-1846

VII. Persecution of the Assyrians, Chaldeans and Syriacs in the 19th Century

VIII. Uncovered Pages in the History of the Chaldean Church

IX. Assyrians Before and After WWI

X. Assyrians and the Mosul Problem

XI. Assyrians, Chaldeans and Syriacs, "One Nation with Multiple Names"

XII. Assyrians and the Contemporary Political Movement

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The way forward. It’s nothing new for people to have negative sentiment, especially online communities. But there seems to have lately been an influx of people who are the Assyrian version of keyboard warriors and complainers.

Yes, Assyrians have gone through terrible things, and we should never forget that. Yes, Assyrians aren’t perfect, and we should endeavour to change that, nobody is perfect and no nationality on this planet is either.

But seriously, to all the people on this subreddit, stop being a bunch of complaining bitches and man the fuck up. Instead, why don’t we actually do something about it!

There are variety of ways that you can improve yourself as a person to those around you or as an Assyrian to better serve your community.

Simple things. How many of you do the following: Donate to or volunteer in Assyrian charities? Volunteer in Assyrian organisations (spiritual/language/political/etc)? Attend Assyrian community groups/youth groups? Attend Assyrian functions and events? Teach your children/siblings/yourself Assyrian reading/writing/speaking or history (both positive not just negative) or our shared faith?

These are all simple things you can do to contribute to your Assyrian community.

It is also important to improve yourself as a person, to become a better man), to become a better Christian (BY ACTION AND NOT JUST BY WORDS). Start going to the gym, do boxing/martial arts, play team sports, read self improvement books like stoicism, read the Bible, be social and don’t box yourself with one group of people but get out of your comfort zone. It is also important to make a difference not just in your Assyrian community but to contribute to the community or country which you live in. A good example is that I joined the Army reserves in my own country, to serve my nation and to work on myself as a person (and in case we need to go back and fight).

Note that a lot of these things require you to not be sitting on a chair all day and you need to get up and actually do something.

It requires you to engage in your community and make a difference. And if you are faced with negativity or obstacles, you need to be man enough to push forward and be that positive change, so that others may follow your example and be encouraged.

There is so much more I can expand on but I shall leave it there.

My favourite Bible verse is, “there is no greater love than this, then a man who would lay down his life for the sake of his friend”. This is the person who I want to be and am working forward towards as an individual, and as an Assyrian. And everyone else should do likewise.

TLDR: stop being a complaining little bitch and do something about it.

I am a kurd and a christian, I heard a lot that the majority of the christians here are assyrians how does the church operate here and what goes on, I feel sorry for the bloody history we have had, and may we one day be in total peace together, I have converted to christianity recently I want to know how it is to be a christian in this country and how everything works, God bless you all 🤍

I mean, my skin is white, but am I “white”?

It’s something I’ve noticed especially on this sub, even before creating an account that every time a discussion about dating or marriage happens you get these people mocking or belittling Assyrian guys. Then when someone inevitably gets offended they seem to lack any self awareness or understanding on why someone would actually take offence to their baseless insults, and get super defensive.

Like my question to these people is that have you considered maybe the guys don’t want to be around you because you are being very rude, arrogant and toxic? That’s the attitude i am getting from seeing a lot of these comments. There are so many red flags.

The majority of Assyrians are Christians, we are literally brothers and sisters in Christ. After everything our people have been through from the Seyfo, to the Simele Massacre, to isis and more. How can you sit there and say you hate or dehumanise half your own people?

We have all had unfortunate disappointing experiences but how do you go from that to going out of your way to make someone feel horrible about themselves online and damage or divide our already very traumatised community? To me that’s such an extreme and unreasonable jump from point A to B.

It’s so weird, these people are so obsessed or driven to specifically hate on specifically Assyrian men, It’s bordering on satanic behaviour.

Can’t you just see how childish and immature it is to generalise hundreds of thousands or even a few million people based on a few bad experiences? These are our brothers, fathers, sons and uncles. No different to our mothers, sisters, aunties and daughters.

I think these people are actively trying to divide our community and should be called out. The concept of respect doesn’t go one way, it should go both ways.

Don’t mock or insult Assyrian men or Assyrian women, a lot of people would be so much happier if they humbled themselves and let go. Like shkulah ayah sinyuthah min libekhun.

I want everyone who agrees with this to like so we can put a rest to this nonsense once and for all. The Assyrians should unite.

Most of the Assyrian podcasts I see are male dominated. I’m wondering if other Assyrian women would be interested in female-centric podcasts. This isn’t about a gender war or division at all I just think as a community is women and men have different issues worth discussing.

Today is Easter in our church (Coptic) and I was just wondering how Assyrians celebrate Easter. I know most of y’all are on the Western Calendar so this post might be a little outdated, but come next year we all celebrate Easter on the same day. Thanks in advance!

I’ve noticed a lot of young Assyrians debating on the issue of intermarriage. I want to throw my two cents in as a young Assyrian woman heartbroken and sad with our current state.

It’s pretty simple, most ethnic groups that died out historically were assimilated through intermarriage over time. Not sure why people debate this very real historical fact. Ik it’s not comfy for someone in a mixed marriage to admit this but it’s the reality. We have to accept that if we want to survive as a collective, we need to ACT LIKE ONE. Everyone is so selfish and individualistic nowadays because our core Assyrian culture is lost. The narcissism, ego, and competition in our culture is destroying whatever remaining culture we have.

As a nation we really have to come to terms that this current young generation of Assyrians is driving our culture into extinction. Sorry not sorry. For every one Assyrian I see interested in the culture I see 10 more glorifying nakhraye or wanting to marry out. The pride is nonexistent, there’s zero community sense, and most speak the language piss poorly. In many ways our current generation was short handed and struggled in the diaspora without any resources. However the amount of self-hatred among Assyrians especially Assyrian women, and cucking for nakhraye, is sad. It’s the condition of being a minority, but these people don’t even understand what they’re doing.

One, I’m not sure why Assyrian women who are so adamant about marrying out don’t realize that the misogyny and patriarchy they talk about is rampant in the white communities they want to marry into. Some of the most vile and misogynistic men I’ve ever met in my life were white (and black) men. EVERY GROUP ON THIS PLANET HAS MISOGYNY!!!! A lot of the misogyny in our community is adopted from white culture but that’s also a fact people conveniently forget. Elevating white men is not a sign of progressiveness it’s a sign of MENTAL ILLNESS.

At this point what Assyria is there left to save? How many Assyrians are kind and patriotic people who want an Assyria? We can’t build a nation on bones and history. This current generation needs to SHAPE UP because the literal fate our culture is on our hands. There’s work that needs to get done and that comes with having uncomfortable conversations.

1- What regions with a Assyrian majority or with a half Assyrian population would this country incorporate.

2- What would the population be if some people from the diaspora returned.

3- What sort of natural resources would be available to the state and its people.

4- Locally, regionally and internationally who would we realistically ally ourselves with? This includes trade, security cooperation and travel arrangements.

5- Would an Assyrian nation result in the human rights situation of Assyrians internationally improving and our status being better? Imagine the Assyrian government could lobby the UN and influential countries to raise awareness of issues impacting the Assyrian people.

6- What size would the Assyrian Self Defence Military be and could it defend the nation from threats such as IS or the Hashd Al Shabi.

7- How successful would Assyrian sports teams be internationally?

8- What sort of new infrastructure would this country develop?

9- Would relations with some our neighbours improve under an independent Assyria?

10- Would this country be involved internationally such as humanitarian aid missions or peacekeeping or would it be more isolationist.

11- What about the legal system Would it follow the European style civil law or the British/American style Common law.

12- Would this small country be a federation or a unitary state? Considering even amongst Assyrians we have some regional cultural or linguistic differences and people following different versions of Christianity.

13- what would be the official languages of the country? Just Sureth or also English and Arabic since so many Assyrians speak those languages too.

14- How would foreign expats and minorities be guaranteed their rights or treated in this country?

(This is a discussion about a realistic peaceful but strong Assyrian state not a what if of reviving the ancient Assyrian empire please don’t bring that up.) 🙂

I’m curious if anyone fell in love with a nukhraya and regretted it later on? I feel like it’s hard and I’m having to make too many sacrifices. Is it possible to incorporate both cultures without one being left out? Even religious ideas I’m scared my future kids will loose if I continue down this path.

Are we having enough kids? And teaching them about our history and language?

Are there any studies done? Within our community?

Hey there, my family are arabized and turkified syriac christians, so sadly I can't speak or read any aramaic. I am trying to get the word "resistsance" translated into suryoye. Someone I know suggested "ܡܨܝܒܪܢܘܬܐ", online I can find "ܩܘܘܡܝܘܬܐ". I'd be so happ if someone could help me with the translation and maybe even explain the differences between the suggested translations. Thank you in advance!❤️

For years, people drew the neo assyrian map As a small empire with egypt, The levant,mesopotamia and parts of iran and anatolia, bascially just the fertile crescent, However, I Just ask that you all stop using that misleading map as it is not accurate whatsoever,

Basically, The assyrian empire true size is much, Much larger, And wasnt hidden either it actaully quite obvious, simply that assyrians never realized. First of all, People draw assyrian empires map to just own Elam in the iranian peninsula, Conpletely ignoring how medes, Persians Were vassals and parthia was paying tribute as a vassal. So really have the iranian penisula should be drawn in too Not too mention, Kurds use maps that claim guttians and medes reached and conquered half of asia and europe. Without any evidence. Nobody says a thing, However assyrians have the evidence to claim the assyrian empire did infact conquer the caucauses, So we should do it, and mappers of literally every ethnicity add in vassals when drawing maps. We can defintely add scythia to the maps as everybody counts vassal

2ndly, People Dont know, But most of The caucasian penisula, and the north eat balkans were ruled by assyrians, This is because, Scythians were infact vassals of assyria by marriage, In which Madyes I, A scythian king was half assyrian royalty, belonging to the sargonid dynasty of assyria, Meaning that the scythian king was the step brother of ashurbanipal and the grandchild of esarhaddon and the previous scythian king, Bartutua.

And due to assyrian law, a marriage of royalty to another nation, requires the foreign nation to pledge allegiance and become a vassal of assyria. In which probably happened

Its midnight where i live so i dont have time to show the evidence, But you can search it up.

Also credits to @sd4n3(assyria.conservative) on tiktok for bringing up the new and True, Non misleading map to light. In which Sparked and influenced dozens of assyrian mapping creators on tiktok to use The true map. In which should be spread here on reddit, So that we stop falsifying and hiding our great history, So please i Request:

I know the movement claims to be a Christian organization, but I have seen claims that they are mostly just Muslims saying their Christians. I also know they have some sort of relation to the Iranian government.

Shlama alokhun everyone!

I am a Danish bachelor's in Assyriology (the name is a bit misleading, it is a study of both ancient Assyrians, as well as Babylonians, Sumerians, and many more, really everything related to Mesopotamia and cuneiform in antiquity) and soon a Master's of history of religion in the Middle East and Europe. And I was really just wondering if anyone would be up to take a bunch of random questions from me about modern Assyrians, Assyrian self-understanding and relationship to history, especially pre-Islamic and pre-Christian history, specifics of Assyrian Christianity and other faiths that Assyrians interface with, and these kinds of things!

Perhaps I should also say that I really have NO feel for the people in this subreddit; I have no clue if you guys are mostly diasporic Assyrians, if a substantial amount of this subreddit community also lives in the Iraq-Syria area, or if there are also many non-Assyrian "enthusiasts" - I imagine it is probably a mix but I can only become wiser!

To give you an impression where I am coming from, as an Assyriologist, I have learned to read cuneiform, both Akkadian and Sumerian, including the Assyrian and Babylonian Akkadian dialects, so I have good familiarity with [very] ancient history - however I am not (yet) trained in the "modern" (I am an ancient historian after all lol, but I know of course these are not "modern" in the common sense of the word ahah) Syriac/Aramaic/Assyrian alphabets (I do however know Biblical Hebrew, and I both read and speak الفصحى [Modern Standard Arabic]).

Anyways, I hope to hear from someone in here, I am very curious about you guys! There are not a lot of Assyrians up here in the north (there are a few, though mostly in Sweden), so it is hard to learn about from Assyrians themselves!

Shalma//Peace <3

Is it suret or sureth?

assyrians are fairly split between iraq and syria, and to this day i dont know why north mesepotamia, Assyria, was split between these two countries by the french and english. over all, which country do you guys associate with more?