UNLOCKED: Bonus Episode 17 - The Christians of Syria
Beshr, a Christian supporter of the Syrian Revolution, discusses the history, treatment, and experiences of Syria's Christian community, from ancient times to the Syrian Revolution, in an interview with Sean.
25 Dec 2024
UNLOCKED: BONUS EPISODE 16 - Christmas in Syria
Milad majid! Did you know that Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7th?
This episode examines the millennia-long history of Christianity in Syria, the ways that Christians have participated in both the Syrian Revolution and Syrian Civil War, and ending with an overview of the country's Christmas traditions.
This one's got everything from empires and caliphates to revolutionaries protesting against a dictator and even an immortal camel who brings presents to children once a year.
Sources / Quotes:
https://www.worldofchristmas.net/christmas-world/syria.html
https://countrystudies.us/syria/34.htm
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-22270455
https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/syrias-christians-personal-story-stolen-legacy
https://minorityrights.org/minorities/christians-armenians-and-assyrians/
https://international.la-croix.com/news/politics/christian-communities-in-iraq-and-syria-are-still-very-fragile/17807
https://www.hart-uk.org/blog/the-religious-landscape-in-syria-part-1/
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/syria-war-anniversary-christians-assad-manipulation
https://erlc.com/resource-library/articles/why-christian-communities-in-northeastern-syria-may-soon-be-gone/
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/we-must-defend-ourselves-christian-fighters-warpath-raqqa
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-christmas-syria-homs-20211223-fec7pqar7jde7myh3qv77dsxny-story.html
https://www.middleeasteye.net/discover/christmas-middle-east-traditions
https://www.damascena.co.uk/posts/how-christmas-is-celebrated-in-damascus
https://www.newarab.com/news/youth-exodus-takes-joy-out-syria-christmas-celebrations
https://syriacpress.com/blog/2020/12/27/first-ever-erected-christmas-tree-in-kobani-deliberately-burnt/
https://time.com/4617957/aleppo-christians-christmas-syria/
https://csi-usa.org/there-were-about-1300-christians-in-idlib-but-now-only-two-remain/
https://npasyria.com/en/89664/
https://syriafreedomforever.wordpress.com/2013/12/25/christmas-in-liberated-saraqeb-idlib-provence-syria/
https://syriadirect.org/hts-looks-to-idlibs-christians-and-druze-to-whitewash-violations/
https://www.newarab.com/news/syrian-christians-reopen-church-hts-dominated-idlib
https://www.duo.uio.no/handle/10852/16181
https://www.thebyzantinelegacy.com/early-christian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7nfOGsuo2I
https://syriadirect.org/syrian-christians-exploited-or-protected-minority/
https://www.ncronline.org/news/christian-activists-say-militias-target-religious-minorities-syria
https://www.newarab.com/news/syrian-christians-reopen-church-hts-dominated-idlib
https://npasyria.com/en/89664/
https://syriadirect.org/hts-looks-to-idlibs-christians-and-druze-to-whitewash-violations/
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/christmas-middle-east-santa-sahlab-dabke-photos
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2017/03/03/muslim-syrian-refugees-converting-christianity/98685852/
https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN1RS19E/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/30/muslim-refugees-converting-christianity-find-safety/
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/life-under-isis-led-these-muslims-christ-n963281
https://www.newsweek.com/evangelical-christian-church-muslim-converts-syria-isis-1398210
https://syriacpress.com/blog/2020/07/19/christianity-in-syria-a-policy-of-persecution-or-deliberate-attempts-to-eliminate-it-once-and-for-all-part-2/
https://syrianobserver.com/features/51332/kurds-embrace-christianity-and-kobani-celebrates-inauguration-of-church.html
25 Dec 2023
2023 Christmas Special (aka “Don’t Cut Aid to Syria! And other countries!”)
Merry Christmas!
Sadly, the World Food Program has had their funding cut by 60 percent.
Also, we are currently listed among the Top Five Syria-related podcasts on Feedspot.com (https://podcasts.feedspot.com/syria_podcasts/). Check us out there and help us get up to the #1 spot.
Sources / Quotes:
https://www.wfp.org/news/wfp-forced-scale-down-operations-syria-donors-gather-brussels-ahead-major-conference
https://www.wfp.org/news/tight-funding-forces-wfp-reduce-food-assistance-syrian-refugees-jordan-including-camps
https://www.unhcr.org/us/emergencies/venezuela-situation
https://www.unhcr.org/us/emergencies/dr-congo-emergency
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/a-record-6-9-million-people-have-been-displaced-in-congos-growing-conflict-the-u-n-says
https://www.iom.int/news/record-high-displacement-drc-nearly-7-million
https://www.cfr.org/blog/catastrophic-displacement-democratic-republic-congo
https://www.unhcr.org/us/emergencies/syria-emergency
https://www.unhcr.org/us/emergencies/ukraine-emergency
https://www.unhcr.org/us/emergencies/rohingya-emergency
https://www.unhcr.org/us/emergencies/afghanistan-emergency
https://www.refugeecouncil.org.au/how-many-refugees/2/
https://www.kiva.org/blog/where-do-refugees-come-from-and-where-do-they-go
https://www.statista.com/statistics/272999/refugees-by-source-country/
https://www.worldvision.org/refugees-news-stories/forced-to-flee-top-countries-refugees-coming-from
https://www.unhcr.org/refugee-statistics/
https://concernusa.org/news/largest-refugee-crises/
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20230620-key-figures-record-high-numbers-of-refugees-and-displaced-people-worldwide
https://www.unrwa.org/resources/reports/unrwa-situation-report-44-situation-gaza-strip-and-west-bank-including-east-Jerusalem?__cf_chl_tk=jT9ELr.V5lDgrzvo7UkBg1AN_dvJ8Gin0VBYa_LtOR4-1703204552-0-gaNycGzNIVA
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israel-hamas-war-gaza-tent-city-rafah-bombardment-sheets-buckets-rcna129543
https://www.worldvision.org/refugees-news-stories/rohingya-refugees-bangladesh-facts
https://www.unhcr.org/us/emergencies/rohingya-emergency
https://www.wfp.org/news/rohingya-refugees-bangladesh-face-grim-choices-more-cuts-food-assistance-imminent
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