Subj: Zenda (12/4/95) Date: 95-12-04 06:02:03 EST From: zenda@ix.netcom.com (Zenda) To: zenda@ix.netcom.com December 4, 1995 Volume I, Issue 19 ***** ***** * * **** ** * * ** * * * * * * *** * * * * * ****** * * * ** * * * * ***** ***** * * **** * * A Weekly Online Newsletter Serving the Assyrian Communities Around the World ===================================================== THE L I G H T H O U S E ===================================================== THE EAST IS OUR LAST HOPE "The true Assyrian will not entice his relatives to come to Western countries. If we encourage our people to leave the Middle East, then surely we will lose our identity and culture. You who are in the West, whether you like what I have to say or not, must agree with me. In the East, we will keep our culture, language and identity. This is not possible in the West...sooner or later we will be assimilated. It is only possible to preserve our ethnicity in the East." -Abrohom Nuro Assyrian scholar, Aleppo-Syria ===================================================== G O O D M O R N I N G B E T - N A H R A I N ===================================================== PKK FIGHTERS KILLED IN CLASHES WITH TURKISH FORCES RU (Ankara) Turkish security forces killed 18 Kurdish guerrillas in separate clashes in northern Bet-Nahrain. The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels died in fighting in the provinces of Tunceli, Bingol, Hakkari, Sirnak and Bitlis, the regional governor's office in the city of Diyarbakir said in a statement. More than 18,000 people have been killed in the PKK's 11-year-old fight for Kurdish independence or autonomy in northern Bet-Nahrain. THREAT OF CHOLERA FORCES GOVERNMENT TO CLOSE ROADS RU (Baghdad) Iraq decided Sunday to close highways between Kirkuk and Sulaimaniya and Kirkuk and Erbil in northern Bet-Nahrain in an effort to prevent the spread of cholera, state-run Baghdad radio announced. The radio said a high committee has been set up in Kirkuk, 45 miles south of Sulaimaniya, to take preventive measures against the spread of cholera. Cholera recently killed three people and afflicted over 200 others in northern Bet-Nahrain. The World Health Organization (WHO) office in Baghdad said Sunday the situation was contained. ===================================================== S U R F S U P ! ===================================================== "...I really enjoy the "magazine." I think the most interesting part is the introduction of Assyrian vocabulary. I wish you would use the words in a sentence to determine whether the word is masculine or feminine..." -Alin Alkass, Chicago "Why do you refer to Iraq as Bet-Nahrain and north of Iraq as northern Bet-Nahrain? Mesopotamia was the ancient name of Iraq and Bet-Nahrain is not even a recognized name. Your biased writing does injustice to the general will of those of us who are devoted to building a united front of all Iraqi groups in a genuine democracy." -Samir Fadel, New York "Thank you for the wonderful and very informative newsletter. I hope we can remain on your database in future publications...We, at the Mesopotamia club have an open membership to ALL Iraqis, whatever their ethnic, religious or political persuasions." -Mazin Al-Eshaiker The Mesopotamia Club President ===================================================== N E W S D I G E S T ===================================================== KING OF SINGERS DIES, AWAY FROM HOMELAND SC (Chicago) Edward "Beeba" Yousif died last Monday, at age 50 due to complications resulting from Kidney failure. Known and recognized as the "King of Singers" in Iraq, Beeba began singing in Assyrian and Iraqi gatherings at age eleven. Born in Baghdad, Iraq, Beeba was influenced by Farid al-Atrash and Oshana Mirza, and began to sing professionally in 1961. His live performances were accompanied by electric guitars, saxophones, keyboard instruments and drums. His lyrics and voice reflected the experiences of love, suffering, and nationalism of the Iraqi people, enduring the social and political upheavals of 1960's and 70's. Admired by Assyrians, Arabs, Kurds, and Turks alike Beeba and his musician George Ishu released such classics as "Qorba min Aynatee" which sold over 20,000 copies in Iran and Iraq alone. In 1965, President Aref of Iraq recognized Beeba's talent by presenting him with a gold watch. From 1962 to 1979, Beeba continually appeared on the Iraqi television. In later years, Beeba "was stripped of or not allowed to retain his Iraqi citizenship," noted an admirer. Beeba's last wish, according to his wife and ten- years-old daughter Krystel was to be buried in his place of birth. Both Assyrian and Arab communities in Chicago have begun collecting donations from the public and the local businesses. Memorial services were held on Thursday at Mar Gewargis Church in Chicago. SALIBA ALYO MOURNED IN CHICAGO ZN (Chicago) Mr. Saliba Alyo, a former president of the Assyrian National Council of Illinois, passed away in Chicago. Saliba was born in Syria and was a member of the Assyrian Democratic Organization (Takasta). During his years of active political participation, Saliba was instrumental in enhancing the cooperation between the the Assyrian Jacobite Church and the Church of the East. MALEK HUSSAIN INSISTS THAT SADDAM MUST GO RU (Jordan) Five years after King Hussein sided with Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in the Gulf War, Jordan's monarch has met Iraqi opposition figures in London in a display of his impatience for a new government in Baghdad. Diplomats say the king would like to host a conference of Iraqi opposition leaders in the Jordanian capital to try and get the disparate opposition together to actively plan for life after Saddam Hussein. The king has called for an Iraqi government composed of the three distinct Kurdish, Shiite Moslem, and the Sunni Moslem populations, making no reference to over a million Assyrians living in central Iraq and northern Bet-Nahrain. Syria and Egypt, which joined the anti-Iraq alliance of 1990-91, are now criticizing Jordan's push against Saddam. NINEVEH, THE VOICE OF THE ASSYRIANS IN CANADA ZN (Toronto) The United Assyrian Youth of Canada has begun the publication of a monthly news- paper for the Assyrian community in Canada, titled NINEVEH. The newspaper is distributed free of charge and contains informative articles, schedule of community events, and news in English, Assyrian, Arabic, and Persian. For subscription information contanct Nineveh Newspaper at (416) 747-9107. KORUSH SHLIMOON'S BOOK AVAILABLE IN ARABIC SC (Chicago) William Mikhail of Chicago has just completed the Arabic translation of Raabi Korush Shlimoon's book "Assyrians and Their Experiences Between the Two Great Wars." The Assyrian edition first appeared in 1986. Mikhail notes that his translation will "present to the Arabic reader a true and realistic treatment of the Assyrians and their experiences, as brilliantly told by Raabi Koorish." To order a copy contact: AL-ITEKAL BOOK STORE 4639 N. KEDZIE CHICAGO, Illinois 60625 U.S.A. A LARGE GATHERING OF ASSYRIANS IN SWEDEN NV (Sweden) On Saturday, October 7, the Assyrian of Sweden organized a large gathering at Folk Borgen in Norrkoping. Nearly 1500 Assyrians enjoyed the music of the Assyrian German band, Tiglat. Holo Malke, an Assyrian actor from Germany was also invited to play in a drama. ===================================================== D I R E C T O R Y OF THE N E W S S O U R C E S ===================================================== AA (AAA of San Jose Newsletter) AP (Associate Press) AS (Assyrian Server in Sweden) EB (e.Babylon BBS): 1-209-668-1827 Hollister, California JS (Journal of the Assyrian Academic Society) P.O. Box 4102 Des Plaines, Illinois 60016-4102 NQ (Nebu Quarterly) P.O. Box 59422, Chicago Illinois 60659 NV (Nineveh Newspaper) RU (Reuters) SC (soc.culture.assyrian) TN (Turkish News Agency) WS (The Wall Street Journal) ZN (Zenda Reporters): zenda@ix.netcom.com Toronto, Germany, Chicago, Los Angeles, & San Jose ===================================================== C A L E N D A R OF E V E N T S ===================================================== -----------------1 9 9 5------------------- Sept 8-Dec 31 "Nineveh 612 BC: A Public Exhibition of Assyrian Art and Artifacts" Finnish Science Center, Heureha (northern part of the Helsinki metrop. area) Oct 1-Feb 4 Exhibition: Assyrian Art & History Kimball Art Museum Fort Worth, Texas (817) 332-8451 Dec 5 The Simmons Family Lecture Series at the Gindi Auditorium University of Judaism 15600 Mulholland Dr Los Angeles. "King of the Four Quarters of the Earth: Art, Power and Politics in the Assyrian Empire" by Dr. John Russell of Columbia University January 17 "The Palace of Assurnasirpal II at Nimrud" Public Lecture Series University of Toronto (416) 978-4531 March 13 "How a Babylonian Schoolboy learned his ABC's" Public Lecture Series University of Toronto (416) 978-4531 June 9-11 The ARAM Conference Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts U.S. ----------------------------------------------------- ENTERTAINMENT ----------------------------------------------------- Dec 31 New Year's Eve Party Westin Hotel San Jose, California Entertainment: Ogen ----------------------------------------------------- MEETINGS ----------------------------------------------------- Thursdays Assyrian Educational & Cultural Club at Modesto Junior College 1:00 pm Founders Hall 125. ----------------------------------------------------- CLASSES ----------------------------------------------------- Mondays Assyrian Language Classes BETA: AAA of San Jose 7:00-8:30 pm Assyrian Discussion Group BETA: AAA of San Jose 8:00-9:30 pm Thursdays Nineveh Choir: Mastro Nebu Issabey BETA: AAA of San Jose 7:30-9:00 pm ----------------------------------------------------- SPORTS ----------------------------------------------------- Tuesdays Boys Soccer Practice South Valley Christian School Corner of Blossom and Shawnee San Jose, California 5-6:30 pm Sundays Boys/Girls Volleyball Campbell Community Center Camden & Union Campbell, California 6-9 pm ===================================================== A S S Y R I A N S U R F I N G P O S T S ===================================================== Ancient Mesopotamia http://sipparorinst.uchicago.edu/OI/DEPT/RA/ABZ U/ABZU_REGINDX_MESO.HTML Akkadian Language http://ruurq2.sron.ruu.nl/akkadian/ Assyria On-Line http://www.cs.toronto.edu/~jatou/./ Assyrian Flag http://www.cesi.it/flags/assyria.html Assyrian Server (in Sweden) http://www.cs.umu.se/~dprhi/assyr/assyr.html Assyrian Songs http://users.aol.com/assyrianme/songs/ assyrian.html Assyrian Youth Association of Sweden http://www.cs.umu.se/~dprhi/assyr/assyr.html Corpus Neo Assyrian Project: Helsinki, Finland http://www.helsinki.fi/science/saa/cna.html e.BABYLON http://www.garlic.com/~agabrial/babylon.htm Journal of the Assyrian Academic Society http://www.garlic.com/~agabrial/jaas.htm List of Books on Babylon http://www.vuw.ac.nz/who/Jamie.Norrish/nephilim/ Bibliographies/babylon.html Mesopotamia http://www.singnet.com.sg/~edmonds/sumerian_ main.html "Newsgroup" soc.culture.assyrian Nineveh Kids Homepage http://www.garlic.com/~agabrial/kidsweb.htm Syriac Comp Inst http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/users/gk105/syrcom/ ===================================================== P U M P U P T H E V O L U M E ===================================================== ENGLISH ASSYRIAN Anniversary "yoo-ba-va" use as M Birthday "moo-la-da" use as M Marriage "zoo-waga" use as M _____________________________________________________ F = Feminine M = Masculine P = Plural ===================================================== B A C K T O T H E F U T U R E ===================================================== B.C.(858) At the Battle of Lutibu Shalmeneser III meets the combined forces of a north Syrian confederacy. Four years later, after three successive campaigns, Shalmaneser succeeded in consolidating the areas belonging to his enemies and reach Mt. Kashiari (Tur Abdin) at the headwaters of the Khabur River. A.D.(2/3/1823) Gioacchino Rossini's opera, Semiramide, Queen of Assyria, is first performed at the Teatro La Fenice in Venice, Italy. In this century, Semiramide was again staged in New York at the Metropolitan Opera House on December 3, 1990. ===================================================== W E L C O M E T O Z E N D A ===================================================== Zenda welcomes our new on-line subscribers from: [CORPORATE ACCOUNTS] [UNIVERSITY ACCOUNTS] University of Illinois [INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS] Toronto, Canada Turlock, California ===================================================== A C K N O W L E D G E M E N T S ===================================================== Zenda wishes to thank the following individuals & organizations whose contributions appear in this issue: Pauline Jasim Chicago, Illinois- U.S. Nineveh Newspaper Toronto, Canada Abjar Massie Norrkoping, Sweden Robert Dekelaita Chicago, Illinois- U.S. Nineveh Magazine Berkeley, California- U.S. ____________________________________________________ Please limit your letters to no more than three short paragraphs. 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