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Shlama/Shlomo/ܫܠܡܐ and welcome to WikiProject Assyria, a WikiProject designed to expand, cleanup and wikify, better organize, and neutralize the point of view on articles related to Assyria and the Assyrian people. This page and its subpages contain the suggestions of Wikipedians who are interested in or have made substantial contributions to articles related to Assyrians; it is hoped that this project will help to focus the efforts of other Wikipedians. If you would like to help, please inquire on the talk page. For further information on WikiProjects, please see Wikipedia:WikiProjects and Wikipedia:WikiProject best practices. Anyone is free to edit any of the pages listed here, including this page as well. For example, if you see a new Assyrian-related article, then add it to the "New Articles Notifications" on this page.
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| Aramaic language | Garzo |  Aramaic is a Semitic language with a 3,000-year history. It has been the language of administration of empires and the language of divine worship. It is the original language of a large section of the biblical books of Daniel and Ezra. It was probably the language of Jesus, it is the main language of the Talmud, and it is still spoken today as a first language by numerous small communities. Aramaic belongs to the Afro-Asiatic language family. Within this diverse family, Aramaic belongs to the Semitic subfamily. Aramaic is a part of the Northwest Semitic group of languages, which also includes the Canaanite languages (including Hebrew). |
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| Sargon of Akkad | Briangotts, Codex Sinaiticus, Til Eulenspiegel |  Sargon of Akkad, also known as Sargon the Great (Akkadian Šarru-kinu, cuneiform ŠAR.RU.KI.IN, meaning "the true king" or "the king is legitimate"), was an Akkadian king famous for his conquest of the Sumerian city-states in the 24th and 23rd centuries BC. The founder of the Dynasty of Akkad, Sargon reigned for 56 years, c. 2333 – 2279 BC (short chronology). He became a prominent member of the royal court of Kish, ultimately overthrowing its king before embarking on the conquest of Mesopotamia. Sargon's vast empire is known to have extended from Elam to the Mediterranean sea, including Mesopotamia, parts of modern-day Iran and Syria, and possibly parts of Anatolia and the Arabian peninsula. He ruled from a new capital, Akkad (Agade), which the Sumerian king list claims he built, on the left bank of the Euphrates. Sargon is regarded as one of the first individuals in recorded history to create a multiethnic, centrally ruled empire, and his dynasty controlled Mesopotamia for around a century. |
Good articles
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The following is a list of pages that have been rated as "good article" by the good articles committee.
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| Simele massacre | Kathovo, Chaldean |
| Akkad | John D. Croft, Til Eulenspiegel |
| Achaemenid Assyria | Chaldean, Tourskin |
| Hammurabi | - |
Did you know ... ?
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The following is a list of pages that have been featured in Wikipedia's front page under the "Did you know" section. To nominate other Assyrian related pages for a "Did you know" feature, please see Template talk:Did you know.
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| Simele massacre | Chaldean, Nareklm | ... that during the Simele massacre nearly 3,000 people were killed and more than 63 Assyrian villages were destroyed? — DYK on January 11, 2007 |
| Munir Bashir | Chaldean, Tirkfl | ...that Munir Bashir, known for his mastery of the maqam scale system, was a famous musician in the Middle East during the 20th century? — DYK on January 26, 2007 |
| Victor Kamber | Tim1965 | ...that labor leader Victor Kamber created playing cards with public figures in 1968 and the "Rappin' Ronnie" music video depicting a rapping Ronald Reagan in 1984? — DYK on January 27, 2007 |
| Assyrians in Finland | Chaldean | ...that the majority of Assyrians in Finland live in Oulu, the sixth largest city in the country? — DYK on March 3, 2007 |
| Bahira | EliasAlucard | ...that in the Islamic tradition, Bahira (pictured) was an Assyrian Christian monk who foretold to the adolescent Muhammad his future prophetic career? - DYK on July 11, 2007 |
| Assyria (Persian province) | Tourskin | ...that Assyrian troops took part in Xerxes' expedition to Greece? - DYK on August 1, 2007 |
| Military history of the Assyrian Empire | Tourskin | ...that the Assyrian King Sargon II deported more than 100,000 rebels from Babylon as punishment? — DYK on August 12, 2007 |
| Chaldean Syriac Assyrian Popular Council | Chaldean | ...that the Chaldean Syriac Assyrian Popular Council won the last round of the Christian elections in Iraq? - DYK on July 14, 2009 |
Articles to be translated
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Dispute resolution Edit
Disputes surrounding the topic of proper names of Assyrians/Chaldeans/Syriacs erupt regularly. All such issues should be discussed centrally, at Wikipedia:Assyrian-Syriac Wikipedia cooperation board. Project participants interested in contributing to the resolution of these dispute should put the cooperation board page on their watchlists.
Barnstars Edit
There are several barnstars that can be awarded in association with the scope of this project. Among them are:
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{{subst:Barnstar of Assyria|your text.}} | Awarded to those working tirelessly on articles covered by the scope of this project. |
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{{subst:Barnstar of Mor Ephrem|your text.}} | Awarded to users who contributed to Syriac linguistic and religious articles. |
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{{subst:Barnstar of Shamash|your text.}} | Awarded to those who contributed to ancient Assyrian topics |
Just copy and replace your text with your reason to award the user.
Invite new members Edit
The following template can be copied to the talk page of other users to invite them to the Assyria WikiProject: {{subst:WPAP-Invitation}}
