Chaldean at 03:38, 19 July 2015

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'''Ankawa''' (a.k.a. '''Ainkawa''') ({{lang-syr|ܥܢܟܒܐ}}, {{lang-ar|عنكاوا}}, ''‘ankāwā'') is an [[Assyrian people|Assyrian]] suburb of [[Erbil]].<ref name="dailytelegraph">Richard Spencer, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iraq/11022879/Iraq-crisis-The-streets-of-Erbils-newly-Christian-suburb-are-now-full-of-helpless-people.html Iraq crisis: The streets of Erbil’s newly Christian suburb are now full of helpless people], ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', August 08, 2014</ref> It is sometimes referred to as the "Assyrian Quarter" of Erbil.

==Location==
It is located five miles northwest of downtown Erbil.

==History==
Ankawa was originally called Beth Amka, which later morphed to Amku-Bad, Amkawa, and finally Ankawa. The name of the town has been mentioned in different historical books, including [[Bar Hebraeus]]'s book entitled "A Brief History of the Countries," where he states: "[[Mongolia|Mongolian]] troops attacked the area of Erbil on Sunday July 1285 and reached some villages.....including Ankawa."

Ankawa has many archaeological sites, including "The Hill," which was recorded as an archaeological site in Iraq in 1945. It is also home to [[St Joseph's Cathedral (Umra d'Mar Yosip)]], the seat of the [[Chaldean Catholic Archeparchy of Erbil|Chaldean Catholic archbishop of Erbil]].<ref name="dailytelegraph">Richard Spencer, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iraq/11022879/Iraq-crisis-The-streets-of-Erbils-newly-Christian-suburb-are-now-full-of-helpless-people.html Iraq crisis: The streets of Erbil’s newly Christian suburb are now full of helpless people], ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', August 08, 2014</ref>

In 2014, it became a refuge for Christians from central Iraq, who were expelled by [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant|ISIS]] isurgents.<ref name="dailytelegraph"/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.ankawa.com/ www.ankawa.com]
* [http://www.bethankawa.com/ www.bethankawa.com]

[[Category:Cities in Iraqi Kurdistan]]
[[Category:Assyrian settlements]]
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-'''Ankawa''' (a.k.a. '''Ainkawa''') ({{lang-syr|ܥܢܟܒܐ}}, {{lang-ar|عنكاوا}}, ''‘ankāwā'') is an [[Assyrian people|Assyrian]] suburb of [[Erbil]].<ref name="dailytelegraph">Richard Spencer, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iraq/11022879/Iraq-crisis-The-streets-of-Erbils-newly-Christian-suburb-are-now-full-of-helpless-people.html Iraq crisis: The streets of Erbil’s newly Christian suburb are now full of helpless people], ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', August 08, 2014</ref> It is sometimes referred to as the "Assyrian Quarter" of Erbil.
+'''Ankawa''' (a.k.a. '''Ainkawa''') ({{lang-syr|ܥܢܟܒܐ}}, {{lang-ar|عنكاوا}}, ''‘ankāwā'') is an [[Chaldean people|Chaldean]] suburb of [[Erbil]].<ref name="dailytelegraph">Richard Spencer, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iraq/11022879/Iraq-crisis-The-streets-of-Erbils-newly-Christian-suburb-are-now-full-of-helpless-people.html Iraq crisis: The streets of Erbil’s newly Christian suburb are now full of helpless people], ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', August 08, 2014</ref> It is sometimes referred to as the "Chaldean Quarter" of Erbil.
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+[[Category:Chaldean settlements]]
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Chaldean at 03:38, 19 July 2015

Gugganij: /* History */