Assyrians in Jordan
ܣܘܪ̈ܝܐ ܕܝܘܪܕܢܢ الآشوريون في الأردن | |
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| Official: 10,000-15,000 (mostly refugees)[1]
Estimates: 100,000 Turoyo )
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| Syriac Christianity |
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Assyrians in Jordan (
The current population of Assyrians in Jordan is believed to be between 10-15,000, most of them being refugees from Iraq.[4] The majority of these Assyrians live in the capital of Amman and its surrounding districts.
History
Assyrian presence in Jordan began after the
Jordan has traditionally been a temporary stop for Assyrians who choose to immigrate to other countries in the diaspora. Following the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the Fall of Mosul, Assyrians from Iraq would flee en masse to Jordan to escape persecution, often in poor psychological condition.[6] Many of these Assyrians were native to the Nineveh Plains and villages in the Kurdistan Region, or living in Baghdad,[7] before economic and human rights concerns prompted immigration.
Population
The Assyrian Policy Institute has previously written the Assyrian population in Jordan as being between 10,000-15,000, most of them being refugees from Iraq.[4] Other estimates by the Assyrian International News Agency suggest that as of 2007, 100-150,000 Assyrians were living in the country.[8][9]
Living conditions for Assyrians in Jordan, particularly refugees, has previously been described as poor, with high unemployment and inability to meet most rent costs.[8] According to API, Assyrians were struggling to make ends meet in overcrowded neighborhoods, with rising issues for the Economy of Jordan exacerbating these challenges.[4]
Religion
The majority of Assyrians who live in Jordan are members of the Chaldean Catholic Church, though smaller communities of the Syriac Orthodox Church and Assyrian Church of the East are also present.
See also
References
- ^ "Jordan: Assyrian Policy Institute".
- ^ "Jordan Should Legally Recognize Displaced Iraqis as Refugees".
- ^ "Thrown to the Lions | the American Spectator | USA News and PoliticsThe American Spectator | USA News and Politics". Archived from the original on 2013-08-08.
- ^ a b c "Jordan: Assyrian Policy Institute". Assyrian Policy Institute.
- ^ Dweik, Bader S.; Al-Refa'i, Tareq J. "Language Shift Among the Assyrians of Jordan: A Sociolinguistic Study". files.aiscience.org. Middle East University. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ Gabriel, Dana (2014-08-26). "دفعة جديدة من اللاجئين العراقيين المسيحيين تصل الأردن". 7iber | حبر (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 25 November 2017. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ al-Obaidi, Amir (19 August 2015). "Christian property in Iraq seized fraudulently". The New Arab. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Jordan Should Legally Recognize Displaced Iraqis As Refugees". www.aina.org. Retrieved 2025-04-30.
- ^ Bandow, Doug (2007-07-02). "Thrown to the Lions". The American Spectator | USA News and Politics. Archived from the original on 8 August 2013. Retrieved 2025-04-30.