Araden
Encyclopedia
Araden is an Assyrian
village in the northern Iraq
i governorate
of Dohuk. It is located 20-30 kilometers (12–19 miles) east of the city of Zakho
and lies in a valley. The village of Inishk lies within viewing distance from it. The name Araden means "Land of Eden" in old Aramaic.
The inhabitants speak Syriac
a dialect of Aramaic
.
Chaldean Catholicism
is the dominant religion of the village. One of the oldest churches in Christianity
, the church of Sultana Mahdokht
, established in 325 AD, is located in Araden. Originally prior to the 18th century the inhabitants belonged to the Church of the East
.
Today, there are more than 150 homes in the village. Also, there are three main families: the Kasha Family, the Raias Family, and the Sana Family.
There is a large community of people from Araden in Metro Detroit
(Warren
, Sterling Heights
, and Troy
), Michigan
. Every year the people of Araden origin gather on January 12, when there is a celebration for the saint Sultana Mahdokht
, called Shera. This is a big event in the Chaldean community of Michigan, as the attendance is overwhelming. Also every year on 15th of June, Aradnayeh get together in Shelby Township
, for a large celebration at Stony Creek Metropark
.
Assyrian people
The Assyrian people are a distinct ethnic group whose origins lie in ancient Mesopotamia...
village in the northern Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
i governorate
Governorates of Iraq
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of Dohuk. It is located 20-30 kilometers (12–19 miles) east of the city of Zakho
Zakho
Zakho is a district and a town in Northern Iraq located a few kilometers from the Iraqi-Turkish border.Zakho is a province of the Dohuk Governorate. The city has 200,000 inhabitants. It may have originally begun on a small island in the Little Khabur which currently flows through the city...
and lies in a valley. The village of Inishk lies within viewing distance from it. The name Araden means "Land of Eden" in old Aramaic.
The inhabitants speak Syriac
Syriac language
Syriac is a dialect of Middle Aramaic that was once spoken across much of the Fertile Crescent. Having first appeared as a script in the 1st century AD after being spoken as an unwritten language for five centuries, Classical Syriac became a major literary language throughout the Middle East from...
a dialect of Aramaic
Aramaic language
Aramaic is a group of languages belonging to the Afroasiatic language phylum. The name of the language is based on the name of Aram, an ancient region in central Syria. Within this family, Aramaic belongs to the Semitic family, and more specifically, is a part of the Northwest Semitic subfamily,...
.
Chaldean Catholicism
Chaldean Catholic Church
The Chaldean Catholic Church , is an Eastern Syriac particular church of the Catholic Church, maintaining full communion with the Bishop of Rome and the rest of the Catholic Church...
is the dominant religion of the village. One of the oldest churches in Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
, the church of Sultana Mahdokht
Sultana Mahdokht
Sultana Mahdokht is a legendary princess, the daughter of a Persian King who converted to Christianity in its early days. Her name means "Princess Daughter of the Moon" when translated to English from Persian. Legend has it that she fled her father's kingdom along with her brother and some monks to...
, established in 325 AD, is located in Araden. Originally prior to the 18th century the inhabitants belonged to the Church of the East
Church of the East
The Church of the East tāʾ d-Maḏnḥāʾ), also known as the Nestorian Church, is a Christian church, part of the Syriac tradition of Eastern Christianity. Originally the church of the Persian Sassanid Empire, it quickly spread widely through Asia...
.
Today, there are more than 150 homes in the village. Also, there are three main families: the Kasha Family, the Raias Family, and the Sana Family.
There is a large community of people from Araden in Metro Detroit
Metro Detroit
The Detroit metropolitan area, often referred to as Metro Detroit, is the metropolitan area located in Southeast Michigan centered on the city of Detroit which shares an international border with Windsor, Ontario. The Detroit metropolitan area is the second largest U.S. metropolitan area...
(Warren
Warren, Michigan
Warren is a city in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2010 census places the city's population at 134,056, making Warren the largest city in Macomb County, the third largest city in Michigan, and Metro Detroit's largest suburb....
, Sterling Heights
Sterling Heights, Michigan
Sterling Heights is a city in Macomb County of the U.S. state of Michigan, and one of Detroit's core suburbs. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 129,699...
, and Troy
Troy, Michigan
Troy is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan, and is a suburb of Detroit. The population was 80,980 at the 2010 census, making it the 11th-largest city in Michigan by population, and the largest city in Oakland County...
), Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. Every year the people of Araden origin gather on January 12, when there is a celebration for the saint Sultana Mahdokht
Sultana Mahdokht
Sultana Mahdokht is a legendary princess, the daughter of a Persian King who converted to Christianity in its early days. Her name means "Princess Daughter of the Moon" when translated to English from Persian. Legend has it that she fled her father's kingdom along with her brother and some monks to...
, called Shera. This is a big event in the Chaldean community of Michigan, as the attendance is overwhelming. Also every year on 15th of June, Aradnayeh get together in Shelby Township
Shelby Charter Township, Michigan
-Demographics:The U.S. Census Bureau has also defined Shelby Township as a census-designated place in the 2000 Census so that the community would appear on the list of places as well on the list of county subdivisions...
, for a large celebration at Stony Creek Metropark
Stony Creek Metropark
Stony Creek Metropark is a Huron-Clinton Metropark located in northern southeast Michigan . The park covers with a large lake at its center....
.
External links
- Assyrians celebrating the "Assyrian New Year" in Araden
- www.araden.com