Syriac Christianity Still Alive in Iraq as Nineveh Plain Christians Celebrate Palm Sunday

Syriac Press ^ | 4/15/22

[marshmallow]

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An American website considered that the gradual return of Christians to their homes in the Nineveh Plain in northern Iraq, and the celebration of their holidays, notably Palm Sunday, represents great importance for the followers of a religion that suffered from the control of the terrorist organization ISIS over their areas. A Syriac priest in Baghdida told the American website that reviving these rites is a great gift represented by the renewed ringing of church bells in the Nineveh Plain.

The American website Angelos, which specializes in Christian affairs, said in a recent report, “The celebrations of Palm Sunday in the Nineveh Plain in northern Iraq, and the return of some aspects of life to normal, occupies a special importance for the celebrations of Christians around the world this holy week.”

The report stated that in the streets of the Syriac town of Baghdida, the largest Christian city in the Nineveh Plain region, which was a victim of the genocide against Christians perpetrated by the terrorist organization ISIS, thousands participated in the rites of the Palm Sunday procession. The report also indicated that in addition to the Palm Sunday procession, crowds are expected to attend other Holy Week celebrations, including the Mass of the Way of the Cross and Easter mass.

The report quoted the priest of the Syriac Church in Baghdida, Father Naim Shoshandi, as saying that “the Christians of Iraq are full of hope and joy, because in the past years many were not able to celebrate Holy Week in the street among thousands of believers.” It also noted the return of fifty families per week to Baghdida to visit their families and revive their traditions.

[SisterK]

Wow

such courage under persecution

[jjotto]

I believe their worship is in ancient Aramaic, and they aren’t actually Arab.

[Texas Fossil]

There are a couple of communities in Northern Syria where they still speak ancient Aramaic. The dialect of Jesus's time in Syria.

Remember, “the Road to Damascus”.

I had a friend for 7-8 year in Northern Syria, she is probably dead now, has been silent on web for past 2 years.

And another acquaintance who was a priest who traveled into Iraq. His were different views.

[sauropod]

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[left that other site]

May God Bless Them and Keep Them.
May He Shine His Face Uon Them and Give them Peace,
In Jesus name, Amen.