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Sizable Assyrian populations only remain in Syria, where an estimated 400,000 Assyrians live, [169] and in Iraq, where an estimated 300,000 Assyrians live. [170] This is a decline from an estimate of 1,100,000 Assyrians in the 1980’s, following instability caused by the American invasion of Iraq in 2003. [ 171 ]
Bob Miner, former American businessman, co-founder of Oracle Corporation and the producer of Oracle's relational database management system. [49] [50] John Joseph (historian), Assyrian-American educator and historian; Steven Beitashour, international soccer player [51] John Nimrod, U.S. politician [52] [53] Atour Sargon, Assyrian activist and ...
In Melbourne, Assyrians live in the northwestern suburbs of Broadmeadows, Craigieburn, Meadow Heights, Roxburgh Park and Fawkner. In 2016, Melbourne had 13,812 people who claimed Assyrian ancestry. [67] The Assyrian community is growing, and there are new arrivals from Syria and Iraq, adding to those with origins in Iran, Jordan and the Caucasus.
The Christian quarter of Damascus was destroyed in the 1860 civil war. The earliest known Syrian and first Arab to die for the United States was Private Nathan Badeen, an immigrant from Ottoman Syria who died fighting British forces during the American Revolutionary War on May 23, 1776, a month and a half prior to American independence. [16]
American football. Alex Agase – Assyrian American – top level American Football (Gridiron) player [52] [53] Lou Agase – Assyrian American – top level American Football (Gridiron) player [53] Boxing. Mustafa Hamsho; Sammy Merza – USA based middleweight [54] Anwar Oshana – Assyrian American super middleweight boxer, Illinois State ...
This is a list of Assyrian populations by country according to official and estimated numbers. Due to a lack of official data in many countries, estimates may vary. Due to a lack of official data in many countries, estimates may vary.
American people of Syrian-Assyrian descent (5 P) Pages in category "American people of Assyrian descent" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total.
Assyrians celebrate many different kinds of traditions within their communities, with the majority of Assyrian traditions being tied to Christianity.A number include feast days (Syriac: hareh) for different patron saints, the Rogation of the Ninevites (ܒܥܘܬܐ ܕܢܝܢܘܝ̈ܐ, Baʿutha d-Ninwaye), Ascension Day (Kalo d-Sulaqa), and the most popular, the Kha b-Nisan (ܚܕ ܒܢܝܣܢ, 'First ...