Ankawa

Ankawa ܥܢܟܒܐ
Ankawa
Coordinates: 36°13′45″N 43°59′37″E
Country	Iraq
Governorate	Arbil
Municipality	Ankawa
Population (2010)
• Total	30,000
	The town received thousands of Christian refugees from Baghdad and Mosul

Ankawa (Syriac: ܥܢܟܒܐ, Arabic:عنكاوا, ‘ankāwā, Kurdish:عه‌نكاوا), is an Iraqi Christian town of about 30,000 people, in practice a suburb of Arbil, Erbil Governorate in Iraqi Kurdistan, northern Iraq. It is also a municipality that covers about a tenth of the city of Erbil and surrounding villages.

Due to its western characteristics, The town houses the compounds for the majority of the foreign consulates, NGOs and international organizations active in the north of Iraq. It is adjacent to the new Erbil International Airport.

Name

Ankawa was originally called Beth Amka - then Amku-Bad, Amkawa, and finally Ankawa. The name of the town in different historical books, including the son of the Hebrew book (a brief history of the countries) where the writer says: Mongolian troops attacked the area of Arbil on Sunday July 1285 and reached some villages, were one of those villages, etc..... Ankawa. It was also the name of Ankawa in the book (the country's Christian UNESCO), written by (Jean-Maurice a) of France, where two stages of the writer to change the name of the town in different centuries. The name of the town was also by the French author in his book, Oliver (Oliver trip to Iraq 1794-1796). Other historical evidence confirming the historical depth of Ankawa "Alhjeran" which is found in 1995 in the church of Mar Gourgis sculpted by the writings in Syriac. Here are some information on these stones: The first stone: yellow stone was introduced by 40 cm and 80 cm length. Text carved on the stone says that the church of Mar Gourgis was re-built in the 816. Stone II: the text is also engraved in Syriac and it has the date of death of the priest in 917 m of Hormuz. The Ankawa the name as it was called then (Amku). One of the reasons for the survival of the town so far in this region, as the French author Jean-Maurice it, the reason is its proximity to the city of Arbil, or as a result of the amounts to pay the people in past centuries, compared to the rulers of the city to protect its people.

Archaeology

Ankawa has many archaeological sites, including: Hill was recorded in the archaeological sites in Iraq in 1945. Posters Amoossp codified by the surface of the raised it then is: 1. the edge of one pot Assyrian 2. A few morsels of shards of pottery and porcelain are done to the first centuries of Christianity. Of these effects conclude that Christianity entered the area since the first centuries of Christianity. The name of the monastery was called Mar promises or slave or Abdaichoa date and amount Sassanid era 224-637 meters. Qasra Archeological site is located within the pipe, including progress in the north. Qasra was used to the time near the town's cemetery and some graves are still stuck on it so far. Register this effect at the Directorate of Iraqi antiquities under the name Palace (Ankawa cemetery - Tel) and sequencing of under 218. Arvaa hill 10 meters and 600 meters in perimeter. Directorate of Antiquities found a quantity of pottery in effect. There are also other effects, including: Tllant - Messina response, Mar Snica, Mazar-e-Mariam, Mar Qryakoz and St. Joseph. As for the churches in Ankawa are: The church of Mar Gourgis The church is regarded as one of the oldest churches in Arbil and there are very old and in the church stone by showing that the church was the reconstruction of 816. This shows that the oldest church of that date. Nine of the church is 700 worshipers. St. Joseph Church built in 1978 and Babylonian-style church is distinct in Iraq, where an area of 5000 square meters and was designed by university professors, one professor connector is unique and built with the people of Ankawa and donors. The church facade is the most beautiful part of the church where the Ishtar Gate similar in ancient Babylon. Depleted the church was imported from France. There is a large statue of St. Joseph in the courtyard of the Church. Holy places no other dome-Mart and Mary-Mart Shmoni where each and ex-ancient history.

People

The town is predominantly Assyrian, comprising mostly adherents of the Chaldean Catholic Church and the Church of the East. The majority of the refugees that left Ankawa during the 1980s and 90s now lives in Sweden, most of them are living in Eskilstuna (3,000), with Australia (2,000) being the second most common destination. The rest has mainly settled in Canada or the USA. The current security situation in Ankawa is stable, which has led to an influx of internally displaced persons from other parts of Iraq.

References

• Chron.com Christian town fights to stay afloat in Iraq.

External links

• www.ankawa.com
• www.bethankawa.com
• www.ankawa-typical.com
• www.ankawamedia.com