Assyrian Martyrs Day

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Assyrian Martyrs Day is a memorial day observed by Assyrians worldwide to honor the victims of historical massacres and genocides against the Assyrian people, particularly in the early 20th century.

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Assyrian Martyrs Day canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Assyrian national observance
commemoration day
memorial day
commemorates Assyrian genocide NERFINISHED
Assyrian victims of massacres and genocides
Seyfo NERFINISHED
massacres of Assyrians in the early 20th century
victims of Ottoman-era atrocities against Assyrians
victims of the 1915 Assyrian genocide
victims of the Simele massacre
followsCalendar Gregorian calendar NERFINISHED
hasActivity candlelight vigils
church liturgies
memorial services
moments of silence
public commemorations
speeches and lectures
wreath-laying ceremonies
hasDate 7 August
hasPurpose to honor Assyrian martyrs
to preserve Assyrian historical memory
to raise awareness of the Assyrian genocide
to remember victims of anti-Assyrian violence
hasSymbol Assyrian flag at half-mast
black ribbons
hasTheme mourning
national identity
recognition of genocide
remembrance
observedBy Assyrian Church communities NERFINISHED
Assyrian diaspora communities
Assyrian political organizations
Assyrians NERFINISHED
observedIn Australia NERFINISHED
Canada NERFINISHED
Europe NERFINISHED
Germany NERFINISHED
Iran NERFINISHED
Iraq NERFINISHED
Russia NERFINISHED
Sweden NERFINISHED
Syria NERFINISHED
Turkey NERFINISHED
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
relatedToEthnicGroup Assyrian people NERFINISHED
relatedToEvent Assyrian genocide of 1915 NERFINISHED
Ottoman Empire persecution of Assyrians
Simele massacre NERFINISHED
World War I persecutions of Assyrians NERFINISHED
relatedToReligion Assyrian Church of the East NERFINISHED
Chaldean Catholic Church NERFINISHED
Christianity NERFINISHED
Syriac Orthodox Church NERFINISHED

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Year of the Sword commemoratedAs Assyrian Martyrs Day