SHALL THIS NATION DIE? JOSEPH NAAYEM, O. I. With a Preface by. LORD BRYCE and. An Historical Essay by. Rev. GABRIEL OUSSANI, D. D. Chaldean Rescue. Madison Avenue. New York, N. Y. Published 1. 92. A. D. Assyrian International News Agency. Books Onlinewww. aina. PREFACEBYLORD BRYCEThe bloodstained annals of the East contain no. Turkish Government upon the Christians of. Anatolia and Armenia in 1. It was the sufferings of the Armenians. Britain and America because they. But the minor communities. Nestorian and Assyro- Chaldean churches, were equally the. Christianity, root and branch. An account of these massacres. Ask Chris #238: Why You Should Probably Pick Up Walter Simonson’sEnver. and Talaat, chiefs of the ruffianly gang who were then in power in. Constantinople, has been given inthe Blue Book, published by. British Foreign Office in 1. The narrative is written by the Rev. Father. Naayem, who saw these horrors with his own eyes and narrowly escaped. He has recounted to me and to other friends of his. En land the terrible story, and we have encouraged him to. English translation of his book will be read with. United States. I venture to. Christian Churches of the East, which has been. GABRIEL OUSSANI, D. D. The Rev. Naayem, the author of this work. English. version of his book for the benefit of the American public, which is. Assyro- Chaldean Christians who suffered during and after the. As stated above, the video begins with the members of Perfume walking in Tokyo at exactly 23:59pm. Something is about to change – a brand new day is. First, let me say that I love this flake, I find it uniquely satisfying. I went through three tins very quickly. Bracken Flake has quickly become one of my primary go. I have linked the exact products I used, or similar ones, throughout this blog post. If you click and purchase these, I get a commission, which helps keep up this blog! Viewable chess game Max Euwe vs Richard Reti, 1920, with discussion forum and chess analysis features. Turks. indescribable tortures, and who lost through murder and famine 2. Having the interest and the welfare of this. Mesopotamia, I gladly accede to his request, hopeful of awakening in. American people a genuine sympathy and. Never in the past have the American people had. Christian. nations as they have at the present time in Upper Mesopotamia. The sufferings of the Belgian, French, Polish. Serbian and Austrian peoples during the great war completely fade away. Why so random/ frivolous? Sit down, child, and let me tell you why. Flowers in Bangkok are out of this world. I’m not saying it in the they have some special breeds. To all ASIAN girls out there, why are MOST OF YOU so attracted to caucasian men? Do they have something. Raoul Hausmann was born in Vienna but moved to Berlin with his parents at the age of 14, in 1901. His earliest art training was from his father, a professional. Near East. suffered and endured, and are still enduring, from Turkish and Kurdish. The excellent work done by the Near East. Relief Committee has accomplished much; but a great deal more must be. Christianity of the Near East, and. Mesopotamia and Persia, is to be rescued from immediate. The well- merited relief so generously extended. Armenians has in a way so completely focused the. American people on this unfortunate. Near East have been to a great extent lost sight of. These smaller. Christian nations, and particularly the Assyro- Chaldeans, suffered as. Turks as the Armenians, and proportionately. Ethnographically, the modern Assyro- Chaldeans. Ancient Babylonians, Assyrians and Arameans. Tigris- Euphrates. Upper Mesopotamia and Syria, and who were the political masters. Near East for many centuries before the Christian era. With the downfall of the Kingdoms of Assyria. Babylonia (7th and 6th centuries B. C., respectively) and the. Medians, Parthians, and Persians (from. B. Incidentally, their very ethnographic identity. They. were, so to say, engulfed in the many religious, racial and political. Under the Arab domination (from the 7th to the. A. D.) they once more prospered, and developed the. Christian Church of the Near East, enjoying. From the 1. 3th century on and until our own day. Christian nation suffered such untold misery and. Tartars, Moguls and Mohammedan. Turks that at the beginning of the 2. The Assyro- Chaldean nation embraced. Christianity, if not during the first, certainly during the middle of. Setting aside the controversy as to the early. Edessa in Upper Mesopotamia during the reign of King. Abgar (circa 3. 5 A. D.) and the traditional propagation of the Gospel. Mesopotamia by the Apostles Thomas, Addai and Mari, it is. Christian religion bad penetrated into the whole country. Assyro- Chaldeans. In the third and fourth centuries. Patriarchal See, stationed at. Seleucia- Ctesiphon on the lower Tigris and a Christian population. Sassanian dynasty of Persia and the Arabian dynasty of Hira. Hundreds of thousands of martyrs gave their lives. Christ. Patriarchs, bishops, priests. Christ, and were massacred with. Roman emperors. And if the number of martyrs in the Roman Empire during. Assyro- Chaldean martyrs in the Persian Empire, from the 3rd to the 7th. Entire cities and whole districts were destroyed and their. Christian inhabitants slaughtered. Monasticism also penetrated and flourished. Assyro- Chaldean Christians. The mountains of Assyria. Kurdistan teemed with hundreds of their monastic institutions, and. Egyptian and Syrian monks and anchorites. Great. schools of theology and philosophy also flourished within this great. Church, and it is a well known fact that Arabian philosophy. Middle Ages. though to a great extent of Greek origin, penetrated the Abbaside. Empire through the influence of the numerous Nestorian and Jacobite. Western culture. from utter destruction and ma de possible its reintroduction into. Europe through Spain at the hands of the Mohammedan Arabs. Up to about the middle of the 5th Christian. Assyro- Chaldean Christians professed the same orthodox. Christian Faith. In 4. Nestorius, a native of Syria and Patriarch of. Constantinople, began to preach his doctrine that in Christ there were. Him two distinct corresponding natures, and thus denying the Divine. Maternity of the Virgin Mary. Condemned by the Council of Ephesus (4. Church of the West, and finding no outlet. Roman Empire, Nestorius, or rather his Syrian. Mesopotamia and Persia a fertile field for their teaching. Aided by the. Sassanian kings of Persia, the inveterate enemies of the Roman Empire. Western Christianity, they succeeded in propagating Nestorianism. Persian Empire, with the. Christian Church. Persia embraced the Nestorian doctrine and thus separated itself. Christianity of the West, becoming an autonomous church. Hardly had this been accomplished when a new. Eutyches. another Syrian monk, and Abbot of Constantinople. In his opposition to. Nestorianism, Eutyches ended by propounding the opposite theory to. Nestorius, by maintaining that as in Christ there was but one Person. His two natures became so thoroughly united or admixed as to. He was deposed and his doctrine. Councils of Constantinople (4. Chalcedon. (4. 51). Finding again no outlet in the West, this new. Syria, Egypt, Armenia, Mesopotamia and. Persian Empire, rivaling in its rapid spread. Nestorianism itself; with the result that throughout all the following. Assyro- Chaldean Christianity, which in. Central Asia' China, Tartary, Mongolia, India. Malabar), Mesopotamia, Persia, Syria, Cyprus and as far as Egypt. Churches, viz., the Nestorian. Church, and the Eutychian or Jacobite Church. From the 1. 4th century, however, and as late. Roman. Catholic Church centered their activities on converting these people. Assyro- Chaldean Nestorians and Jacobites. Roman Catholic Church, preserving, however, their own. At present, therefore, the Assyro- Chaldean Christians are. At the beginning of the great war, according. Assyro- Chaldean Christians in Turkey and Persia was about seven or. Babylonia. Mesopotamia, Upper Syria and the mountains of Assyria, Kurdistan and. Persia, whereas at the present time, having lost more than 2. Turks, Kurds and Persians, they. Russia, Syria and lower Mesopotamia. They are the following: 1. The Nestorian- Assyro- Chaldeans - commonly. Called Nestorians. The Catholic Assyro- Chaldeans - commonly. Chaldeans. 3. The Eutychian Assyro- Chaldeans - commonly. Jacobites. 4. The Syrian Catholic Assyro- Chaldeans - . Catholic Syrians. Numerically: No. 1 before the war numbered circa 2. No. 2 before the war numbered circa 1. No. 3 before the war numbered circa 2. No. 4 before the war numbered circa 5. Owing to the staggering losses, it is almost. Assyro- Chaldean. Christians at the present time. When the whole tale of destruction is. American people be enabled to form an adequate. Assyro- Chaldean Christians. For this reason Father Naayem's book is of. American public an accurate. Assyro- Chaldean Christians. JOSEPH'S SEMINARY,Dunwoodie, N. Y. Oct. AUTHOR'S PREFACESeveral works have already appeared on the. Turks in Armenia. Asia- Minor and Syria. Eyewitness and victim of these cruelties, I come. It is my heartfelt wish to reveal. Monster of Anatolia; -the brute. Great Powers to the ruin of the unhappy. Christians, ground for centuries beneath his heel. I desire to plead. Empire and from the most ancient. Armenia, has been the theatre of abominations practiced by the Turks. That little people is the Assyro- Chaldean. In this work will be found: My account of the massacre of the Christians. Urfa, the ancient and celebrated city of. Mesopotamia (better known perhaps in history by its former name. Edessa). I recount the tragic fate of my father, victim of Turkish. Urfa. In 1. 89. 5- 9. I had. witnessed, in this same city of Urfa, the butchery of 5. Christians. whose throats were cut by their Turkish fellow- citizens. On that. occasion, thanks to some Arab merchants, his faithful friends, my. An. account of my imprisonment and sufferings at the hands of these human. Allied prisoners of war at. Afion- Kara- Hissar, to which I had been appointed Chaplain by the. Turkish Government at the request of the Holy See. The testimony of a German of sincerity, one of. Documents confided to my care and detailed. Three hundred pages stained with human blood! But have you told everything? Did you witness over. I saw them. in camp on their way through Kara- Pounar, a flock of miserable. How I. should have applauded had I had the good fortune to be among your. A letter from the. Patriarch, given me by his Vicar General at Rome, Mgr. Paul David, and. which I published in the press, briefly relates the details of this new. Today the situation of this little nation is. Arab and Kurd tribes, which are still armed and seem. Allied forces sent to maintain order. At the. first opportunity they will fall upon our unhappy countrymen and. In desperation we launch our appeal to the. Great Allied Powers, whose aim it is to. Assyro- Chaldean. NAAYEM. CONTENTSPART ICHAPTER Page. My Father's Death 1. II. The Fate of Urfa 3. IV. My Prison Experiences 4. V. My Successor's Experience 1. PART IICHAPTERI. Depositions Concerning the Massacre at. Sairt 1. 21. II. Karima (aged 1. Bangkok: Thong Lor Area Guide. All photos taken on the Nikon Df on a 3. Bangkok, Thailand. Sawadee, y’all! Here I am with my Thong Lor area guide, as promised. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, go familiarise yourself with my previous literature on the subject here and here. We can properly begin. Now, I do believe that you guys can figure out where to go and what to do on your own – so don’t see this as an end- all guide, see it as me sharing my personal experience and itinerary from my recent trip to Bangkok. You guys already know that I stayed in the most incredible (and affordable! Will you believe it!) apartment in Bangkok, one we specifically picked because we wanted to be situated in Bangkok’s new trendy area, Thong Lor. Today I’m just going to share a full day’s guide to exploring the area, plus the superbly memorable things we did that you should definitely check out when you’re there! Ready? Ready! Mornings in Thong Lor. Begin your day by grabbing breakfast and a coffee at any one of the cafes nearby, featured in my Mocha Monday’s: Bangkok Special post. I personally recommend Pacamara Bangkok – the intensely aromatic hit is basically my idea of the perfect start to a day. Everything they serve is good, but I recommend getting a cappuccino. If you’ve got a sweet tooth, feel free to try their Thai coffee – but be warned, it’s sweet. Pacamara Bangkok. Soi Sukhumvit 4. 7 . Why so random/ frivolous? Sit down, child, and let me tell you why. Flowers in Bangkok are out of this world. I’m not saying it in the they have some special breeds you can’t find anywhere else except in Thailand way. I’m saying it in the if you’re a girl who likes flowers, like me, Bangkok is your dream destination kinda way. How much is a rose in Singapore? Three dollars, minimum? In Bangkok, it’s 8 Baht. Let that sink in for awhile. To put things in context, one Singapore Dollar is 2. Baht, accurate as of March 2. That means that a Thai rose is approximately thirty five Singaporean cents. If I could, I’d buy a hundred roses home and litter my entire apartment back in Singapore with glass vases. I got a bouquet of eight roses and some baby’s breath and I don’t believe I spent more than four or five SGD. For people wondering why on earth someone would buy herself flowers abroad, 1. It looks good in photos, and 3. Flowers just make me really, really happy, okay? Later on that night, when I was threading my way through the thronging streets of Pratunam looking for a specific street food store I always return to at least once when in Bangkok, a thai man rushed up to me and asked where I got the flowers from – which made me think, maybe florists aren’t as common as I previously assumed. In which case, the one in Thong Lor was perfectly situated for us because it was so near our apartment that we didn’t have to make any detours to pick up some blooms! Afternoons in Thong Lor. Lunch time! Given the light breakfast you had (coffee + pastry?), it’s time to get a more substantial lunch. Now, a lot of cafes do lunchtime sets, something you’re never going to find in the more touristy areas of Pratunam. Our airbnb host, who stayed right down the hall from us, told us. He would know – he’s been living in Bangkok five years! He recommended his personal favourite place, which turned out to be a great recommendation – the lunch set at Sit and Wonder cafe. The lunch sets start at 5. Bht, which is very reasonable for restaurant- traditional thai food indeed. It has a very modern, beautiful interior, and seemed a hit with expats and locals alike – maybe because of their free wifi? Anyway, the food itself was great, with decent portions and a relatively good turnover time. We both ordered different variations of their thai basil fried rice and a bowl of Tom Yum to share, and even then it came up to less than a hundred baht per person. Very, very satisfactory, and I could totally see myself going back if we’d spent more time in Bangkok. Sit and Wonder. 58/1. Soi Thong Lor, North Klong Ton,Vadhana. Bangkok 1. 01. 10, Thailand. After lunch, walk off your meal by strolling down the Thong Lor main street – there are tons of things to see in the form of quirky shopfronts and cute hideaway cafes. If you so fancy, you can get a mid- afternoon massage – and this is where having an airbnb host who knows the area well comes in handy. Jamie told us to walk down the street till we came to a junction, then turn left if we wanted normal massages, and right if we wanted to see what a funny massage was like. He said it with a completely straight face. Honestly, I feel like the basic standard of massage parlours in Bangkok are pretty decent, and so well priced too. It’s easily 2. 00 BHT for a basic thai or foot massage, both of which I’m huge fans of, and about 3- 4. More if you add on extras like foot scrubs, aromatherapeutic oil, and so on. Many people hit speciality massage parlours like Healthland and my personal favourite, Yunomori Onsen, but if you’re not keen to dedicate time travelling out specifically to one of these speciality parlours, most of the regular ones found everywhere in Bangkok will keep you more than happy. You usually can’t tell the regular and sleazy ones apart based purely on the shopfront, which is why it’s just good to know a local who knows these things. Ours was our airbnb host – but you know, make friends! Get to know more people. Isn’t that what travel is all about anyway? Late Afternoons in Thong Lor. Catch the sunset from what I believe is the best place in Bangkok to do so – Octave, rooftop bar at the Mariott. It was, once again, recommended by Jamie, our airbnb host – and once again, a stellar recommendation. Octave is situated on the 4. Marriott Sukhumvit and spans three floors. It has a happy hour deal that will make anyone not in Bangkok green with envy. From 5- 7pm, drinks are one for one – and with that view? It’s a perfect excuse to settle down in a bar at 5pm and watch the sun slowly dip over the incredible Bangkok skyline. And isn’t that the perfect word to describe it? Incredible. Drinks are extremely reasonably priced as well, with beers starting 1. BHT and cocktails ranging in the 3. My favourite was a cocktail called “Bloom Over the Roof” (3. BHT) – vodka, elderflower, and mint. The entire evening’s shenanigans came up to less than 5. SGD, and when the waitress brought us the bill, I had her repeat it several times.“Am I not pronouncing it right?” / “No, I just like to hear the prices.”Best. Octave. 49th Floor at Marriott Hotel Sukhumvit. Sukhumvit Soi 5. 7BTS Thong Lo. Nights in Thong Lor. Dinnertime! Have I mentioned yet that one basically eats his/her way through Bangkok? This is why I recommend you diet a week or more before coming – because you’ll hate yourself otherwise for not trying all the amazing things Bangkok has to offer. Thong Lor’s street food basically refers to the street right outside Thong Lor BTS, and it’s quickly making a name for itself for housing a few of the best street food stalls in Bangkok. My other favourite is the line of street food stalls opposite the Big C Supermarket at Central World, but this one is good too. The normal looking street starts unfolding for business at about 6pm, and most stalls run till quite late, but not really past midnight. Avoid going on a Monday, as less stalls are open – it’s a national street cleaning day or something. I have this theory that Thai food just tastes better on rickety foldable tables and chairs – don’t get all chi chi and stick to restaurants, some of the best food can be found on the streets! Thong Lor’s street food stretch offers most of the basic options you get elsewhere – salted tilapia fish, tom yam, beef noodles, and so on – most of which are not bad, though not particularly mind- blowing. However, the Mango Sticky Rice is apparently the best Mango Sticky Rice (Khao neow mamuang) you can have in Bangkok, so I’d make a trip down just for that. It quite literally draws flocks of people, and I backed up Jamie’s recommendation with a quick google search, which turned up praises overflowing about this place. You’ll know which it is – just follow your nose and the hoards of people. Lex and I aren’t huge fans of Mango Sticky Rice, but even we had to admit that this was really good. It strikes just the right note between sweet and salty, and the mangoes are unreasonably fresh. Goes down so well with a cold beer, which you can get from any of the stalls in the vicinity. Another dish we had in Thong Lor which impressed us – wonton mee! It’s so funny, because wonton mee isn’t a traditional thai dish, and you wouldn’t expect it to be particularly mind- blowing. The night we landed in Bangkok, it was roughly 2am by the time we’d deposited our bags, but we were starving so we ventured out to look for food. Most of the stalls were closed, but this one wonton mee stall at the end of the street was open, so we ordered it without much expectation. It was really, really good. I don’t think I’m just saying it because we were hungry. It was legitimately good – we both took a bite of our respective servings and raised an eyebrow simultaneously. It was just the right amount of savoury and tangy without getting all soggy, and we were just very pleasantly surprised, because who knew, eh? Bangkok and wonton mee? After the meal, you can opt to go for either another massage (foot, I recommend a foot massage after a meal), or take a slow, leisurely walk back to your apartment. Either way, you’ll be satisfied in the knowledge that you’ve spent a really great day exploring Bangkok’s newest hip area – and if nothing else, the bragging rights are more than enough for me. If you’re keen on starting your day the way I started mine, check out the listing I stayed in at airbnb. I would stay in Thong Lor again in a heartbeat, and I loved every bit of this trip we made! What a great getaway – there’s a reason why we keep returning to Bangkok again, and again, and then again.
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