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'''There is no current evidence to support that there is such thing as Muslim Assyrians.''' |
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After Islamic conquest of their homeland, Assyrians were faced two options, either convert to islam or face death, the |
After Islamic conquest of their homeland, Assyrians were faced two options, either convert to islam or face death, the Assyrian people chose death so there are currently no Muslim Assyrians, one website claims a flag of the muslim assyrian people but this website is not creditable and until this day no evidence has been shown to state that their is such thing as muslim assyrians. |
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The Assyrian people share a strong Christian faith and belief in jesus christ, while a large amount of Assyrian people live in iraq they face murder everyday, In total 40 churches have been bombed since June 26th, 2004. Assyrians still refuse to convert to islam after many deaths of their high ranking priest. |
The Assyrian people share a strong Christian faith and belief in jesus christ, while a large amount of Assyrian people live in iraq they face murder everyday, In total 40 churches have been bombed since June 26th, 2004. Assyrians still refuse to convert to islam after many deaths of their high ranking priest. |
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Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho was kidnapped on February 23rd, 2008. Three of his companions were also murdered during the kidnapping. His body was found later and he was buried in Kremlis in Iraq on March 14th. 2008.<ref>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23378734-38201,00.html</ref> |
Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho was kidnapped on February 23rd, 2008. Three of his companions were also murdered during the kidnapping. His body was found later and he was buried in Kremlis in Iraq on March 14th. 2008.<ref>http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23378734-38201,00.html</ref> |
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Christianity became an inseparable part of Assyrian culture and identity,it is said that Assyrians embraced christianty as early as 33 A.D<ref>http://www.breakpoint.org/listingarticle.asp?ID=1443</ref> |
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There is no current evidence to support that there is such thing as Muslim Assyrians.
After Islamic conquest of their homeland, Assyrians were faced two options, either convert to islam or face death, the Assyrian people chose death so there are currently no Muslim Assyrians, one website claims a flag of the muslim assyrian people but this website is not creditable and until this day no evidence has been shown to state that their is such thing as muslim assyrians.
The Assyrian people share a strong Christian faith and belief in jesus christ, while a large amount of Assyrian people live in iraq they face murder everyday, In total 40 churches have been bombed since June 26th, 2004. Assyrians still refuse to convert to islam after many deaths of their high ranking priest.
Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho was kidnapped on February 23rd, 2008. Three of his companions were also murdered during the kidnapping. His body was found later and he was buried in Kremlis in Iraq on March 14th. 2008.[1]
Christianity became an inseparable part of Assyrian culture and identity,it is said that Assyrians embraced christianty as early as 33 A.D[2]
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