CULTURE

By Yawsef Beğtaş President of the Syriac Language-Culture and Literature Association The presence of these virtues which form the basis of moral purity and introduce moral consistency signifies progress / improvement: They facilitate life. They allow one to breathe. They let the soul flourish. Their absence spells regression / negative placidity:…

DAYRIK, Syria — The Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) of Dayrik (Al-Malikiyah) in North and Syria mourned the passing of Father Murad Youssef Murad on Thursday morning. His body was transferred to the Church of St. Shemuni where a prayer service was held to be held in the evening. Father Murad was born…

QABRE HEWORE, Syria – Official Akitu festivities were held at various locations in North and East Syria. In the village of Kersheran, Qabre Hewore, the Syriac Union Party (SUP) and Assyrian Democratic Organization (ADO) jointly organized a big event which was attended by many national and international officials. U.S. Deputy…

ZALIN, Syria — On the occasion of Babylonian–Chaldean–Assyrian New Year, Akitu, the Executive Body of the Syriac Union Party (SUP) in Syria issued a statement extending its congratulates to the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) people and wished them future success in achieving their rights. “On the 1st April every year, our Syriac…

ZALIN, Syria — On Tuesday evening, the people of North and East Syria, especially the Syriac (Aramean–Chaldean–Assyrian) people, received with deep sorrow the news of the passing of the distinguished Syriac teacher and intellectual Shamiram Shamoun in the city of Zalin (Qamishli). Shamoun passed away after contracting the coronavirus. She…

The views expressed in this op-ed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of SyriacPress. By Marcus Yalcin Beth Shao Dear reader, I would like to congratulate you with Akitu – Ha b’Nison, the beginning of the New Year as celebrated in Beth Nahrin (Mesopotamia)…

#Akitu New Year (6771) is continuously celebrated for thousands of years. It symbolizes fertility and resurrection with the arrival of spring. Akitu Brikho ܐܟܝܬܘ ܒܪܝ̣ܟܐ pic.twitter.com/ooVOpeJCPQ — Gazete Sabro (@gazetesabro) April 1, 2021

NORTH AND EAST SYRIA — On the occasion of the Babylonian New Year, Akitu, a number of officials and leaders extended their heartfelt congratulations to the Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) people, including Shmuni Arsan, general officer of the Beth Nahrin Women’s Union, who said to SuroyoFM that Akitu is a symbol of…

ZALIN, Syria — As part of the second day of the 27th Festival of Raha, which took place on Sunday in the Hall of Mor Gabriel in Zalin (Qamishli) in North and East Syria, a large crowd of Syriac (Aramean–Assyrian–Chaldean) people and institutions gathered to celebrate. The festival began with…

BAGHDEDE, Iraq — Despite the increase in the number of cases of the coronavirus in Iraq, Palm Sunday celebrations went ahead as planned. Thousands of Syriac–Assyrian–Chaldean people celebrated in the Nineveh Plains city of Baghdede. A public procession took place, beginning from the house of the priests and consisting of…