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Zakho (Chaldean Diocese)
Chaldean Catholic Diocese of Zakho is a diocese of the Chaldean Church in the second half of the 19th century and for most of the 20th century. The diocese of Zakho was merged with the Chaldean diocese of in 1987. In December 2001, a new bishop was consecrated. In July 2013, Zakho was suppressed to the Diocese of Amadiyah. Background The diocese of Zakho was founded in 1851. The diocese included some villages in the western Khabur valley and the mountains to the northeast of Zakho previously in the diocese of Gazarta, and several villages in the Dohuk district previously in the diocese of . The Chaldean bishops of Zakho The first Chaldean bishop of Zakho was Emmanuel Asmar (1859–75). He was succeeded by Quriaqos Giwargis Goga, a monk of the monastery of Rabban Hormizd, who was born in Telkepe on 15 January 1820 and ordained a priest in 1855. According to Tfinkdji he was consecrated for Zakho on 25 July 1875 by the patriarch Joseph VI Audo, but a manuscript note gi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zakho
Zakho, also spelled Zaxo (, , , , ) is a city in the Kurdistan Region, at the centre of the Zakho District of the Dohuk Governorate, located a few kilometers from the Ibrahim Khalil border crossing. Zakho is known for its celebrations of Newroz. The population of the town rose from about 30,000 in 1950 to 350,000 in 1992 due to Kurds fleeing from other areas of the country. The original settlement may have been on a small island in the Little Khabur river, which flows west through the modern city to form the border between Iraq and Turkey, continuing into the Tigris. Other important rivers in the area are the Zeriza and the Seerkotik. History Gertrude Bell, the renowned British archaeologist and Arabist who advised British governors in the region in the closing years of the British Mandate, was convinced that Zakho was the same place as the ancient town of Hasaniyeh. She also reported that one of the first Christian missionaries to the region, the Dominican friar Poldo S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holy See
The Holy See (, ; ), also called the See of Rome, the Petrine See or the Apostolic See, is the central governing body of the Catholic Church and Vatican City. It encompasses the office of the pope as the Bishops in the Catholic Church, bishop of the apostolic see, apostolic episcopal see of Diocese of Rome, Rome, and serves as the spiritual and administrative authority of the worldwide Catholic Church and Vatican City. Under international law, the Legal status of the Holy See, Holy See holds the status of a sovereign juridical entity. According to Sacred tradition, Catholic tradition and historical records, the Holy See was founded in the first century by Saint Peter and Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul. By virtue of the doctrines of Primacy of Peter, Petrine and papal primacy, papal primacy, it is the focal point of full communion for Catholics around the world. The Holy See is headquartered in, operates from, and exercises "exclusive dominion" over Vatican City, an independent c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First World War
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting took place mainly in European theatre of World War I, Europe and the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I, Middle East, as well as in parts of African theatre of World War I, Africa and the Asian and Pacific theatre of World War I, Asia-Pacific, and in Europe was characterised by trench warfare; the widespread use of Artillery of World War I, artillery, machine guns, and Chemical weapons in World War I, chemical weapons (gas); and the introductions of Tanks in World War I, tanks and Aviation in World War I, aircraft. World War I was one of the List of wars by death toll, deadliest conflicts in history, resulting in an estimated World War I casualties, 10 million military dead and more than 20 million wounded, plus some 10 million civilian de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duhok
Duhok (; ; , ) is a city in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is the capital city of Duhok Governorate. Name The city of Duhok received its name from the Kurdish words ’du’ (two) and ’hok’ (lump) as a tax payment of two lumps from the basket of each passing caravan that often carry wheat and barley. According to a tradition presented by Sasson Nahum, Dohuk was initially named ''Dohuk-e Dasinya'', signifying "Dohuk of the Yezidis". However, after a massacre of the Yezidis, the town was abandoned, leading to the settlement of Muslims, Christians, and Jews in the area. Demographics The city is home to diverse ethnic groups, with Kurds forming the majority, while other minorities include Assyrians, Yazidis, Armenians, and Arabs. The city also hosts tens of thousands of refugees from Syria, mostly Syrian Kurds, and internally displaced persons (IDPs), most of whom are Yazidis and Assyrians who fled after ISIS took control of Sinjar and Mosul, Iraq. According to the Kurdista ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharanish
Sharanish is a village in Dohuk Governorate in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is located near the Iraq–Turkey border in the district of Zakho.it’s home to sindi Tribe.The village has two Chaldean Catholic churches, Mart Shmune and Mar Kiriakos. Etymology According to local tradition, the name of the village is derived from an ancient princess named Shiranoosh. History Sharanish was formerly home to one of the oldest Jewish communities in the region. The nearby river was used as a mikveh, and the community had its own graveyard. In the 18th century, Jews from Sharanish migrated to the Jewish village of Sandur. The synagogue was converted into the church of Mart Shmune. The church of Mar Kiriakos is purported to be over 400 years old. In 1913, 600 Chaldean Catholics inhabited Sharanish, and were served by one priest and two functioning churches as part of the diocese of Zakho. To escape the Assyrian genocide, during the First World War, the population of Sharanish fled with A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mar Yaqob
Mar, mar or MAR may refer to: Culture * Mar (title), or Mor, an honorific in Syriac * Earl of Mar, an earldom in Scotland * Mar., an abbreviation for March, the third month of the year in the Gregorian calendar * Biblical abbreviation for the Gospel of Mark Places * Mar (Scottish province), now known as Marr, a region of Aberdeenshire * Mesoamerican region, an economic region * Mar, Isfahan, a village in Iran * Mar, Markazi, a village in Iran * Mar, Russia, in the Sakha Republic * Mid-Atlantic Ridge, a ridge on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean People * Mar (surname), a Chinese and Scottish surname (including a list of people with the surname) * Mar (singer), former name of MAA (born 1986), Japanese singer * Mar Abhai, a saint of the Syriac Orthodox Church * Mar Amongo (1936–2005), a Filipino illustrator * Mar Cambrollé (born 1957), Spanish trans rights activist * Mar Roxas (born 1957), Filipino politician Other uses * ''MÄR'' (''Marchen Awakens Romance''), a 2003 J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharanesh
Sharanish is a village in Dohuk Governorate in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is located near the Iraq–Turkey border in the district of Zakho District, Zakho.it’s home to sindi Tribe.The village has two Chaldean Catholic Church, Chaldean Catholic churches, Mar (title), Mart Woman with seven sons, Shmune and Mar Kiriakos. Etymology According to local tradition, the name of the village is derived from an ancient princess named Shiranoosh. History Sharanish was formerly home to one of the oldest Jewish communities in the History of the Jews in Kurdistan, region. The nearby river was used as a mikveh, and the community had its own graveyard. In the 18th century, Jews from Sharanish migrated to the Jewish village of Sandur, Iraq, Sandur. The synagogue was converted into the church of Mart Shmune. The church of Mar Kiriakos is purported to be over 400 years old. In 1913, 600 Chaldean Catholic Church, Chaldean Catholics inhabited Sharanish, and were served by one priest and two functio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dohuk, Iraq
Duhok (; ; , ) is a city in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. It is the capital city of Duhok Governorate. Name The city of Duhok received its name from the Kurdish words ’du’ (two) and ’hok’ (lump) as a tax payment of two lumps from the basket of each passing caravan that often carry wheat and barley. According to a tradition presented by Sasson Nahum, Dohuk was initially named ''Dohuk-e Dasinya'', signifying "Dohuk of the Yezidis". However, after a massacre of the Yezidis, the town was abandoned, leading to the settlement of Muslims, Christians, and Jews in the area. Demographics The city is home to diverse ethnic groups, with Kurds forming the majority, while other minorities include Assyrians, Yazidis, Armenians, and Arabs. The city also hosts tens of thousands of refugees from Syria, mostly Syrian Kurds, and internally displaced persons (IDPs), most of whom are Yazidis and Assyrians who fled after ISIS took control of Sinjar and Mosul, Iraq. According to the Kurdistan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petros Hanna Issa Al-Harboli
Petros Hanna Issa Al-Harboli (July 1, 1946 Zakho, Dahuk, Iraq– November 3, 2010 Zaku, Iraq) was the Catholic bishop of the Chaldean Catholic Church Diocese of Zakho, Iraq Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and .... Ordained to the priesthood in 1970, he was ordained a bishop in 2002. References Chaldean Catholic bishops 1946 births 2010 deaths {{ChaldeanCatholic-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alqosh
Alqosh (, , , alternatively spelled Alkosh, Alqoš, or Alqush) is a town in the Nineveh Plains of northern Iraq, a sub-district of the Tel Kaif District situated 45 km north of the city of Mosul. The inhabitants of Alqosh are Assyrian people, Assyrians who since the 18th century now mostly adhere to the Chaldean Catholic Church. During the Iron Age, the Alqosh plain appears to have been home to the small regional kingdom of Qumāne, but was subsequently annexed by Assyria. Landmarks The town of Alqosh is set at the foot of a mountain known as ''ṭūrəd-‘Alquš'' meaning “the mountain of Alqosh”. In the vicinity, there are the ''kahfa/kāfa smōqa'' (the red cave)'', guppəd''-''naṭōpa'' (the cave of dripping), ''guppəd-māya'' (the cave of water), ''guppəd-saṭāna'' (the cave of Satan), ''guppa mgurəgma'' (the thundering cave), and a valley ''šwīṯəd-ganāwe'' (the bed of thieves) at the foot of Alqosh mountain. Behind the mountain there is also the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
