Assyrian Martyrs Day

E855266

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.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Assyrian Martyrs Day canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (54)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Assyrian national observance
commemoration day
memorial day
commemorates Assyrian genocide
Assyrian victims of massacres and genocides
Seyfo
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
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
Assyrian diaspora communities
Assyrian political organizations
Assyrians
observedIn Australia
Canada
Europe
Germany
Iran
Iraq
Russia
Sweden
Syria
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States
relatedToEthnicGroup Assyrian people
linked to: Assyrians
relatedToEvent Assyrian genocide of 1915
linked to: Assyrian genocide

Ottoman Empire persecution of Assyrians
Simele massacre
World War I persecutions of Assyrians
linked to: Assyrian genocide
relatedToReligion Assyrian Church of the East
Chaldean Catholic Church
Christianity
Syriac Orthodox Church

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Year of the Sword commemoratedAs Assyrian Martyrs Day