ASSYRIAN HERITAGE MONTH

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SR0700
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SENATE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The Assyrian people, a Semitic community who also
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identify as Chaldeans and Syriacs, are the indigenous people
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of Mesopotamia in what is now modern-day Iraq, Syria, Turkey,
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and Iran who possess a history dating back to ancient times;
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and

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WHEREAS, The Assyrian people have faced systematic
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persecution in their ancestral homeland, including the
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Assyrian Genocide of 1915, which claimed the lives of hundreds
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of thousands, and the Simele Massacre of 1933, where thousands
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were killed by the Iraqi Army; and

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WHEREAS, The Assyrian community in the United States
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numbers nearly half a million people, with approximately
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100,000 residing in Illinois, the largest concentration in the
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nation; and

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WHEREAS, Assyrian Americans have shared their rich culture
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and traditions with neighbors and friends while also serving
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as model citizens and public servants; and

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WHEREAS, The Assyrian people have made significant
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contributions to Illinois and the United States through their
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achievements in the arts, business, media, law, politics,

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education, medicine, architecture, engineering, and other
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fields, enriching the cultural and economic fabric of this
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State and the nation; and

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WHEREAS, The Assyrian New Year, known in ancient times as
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Akitu and traditionally celebrated on the first of April,
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marks the arrival of spring and symbolizes rebirth, renewal,
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and the enduring spirit of the Assyrian people; and

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WHEREAS, The Chicago Assyrian community has expressed
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plans to proudly commemorate the Assyrian New Year 6776 with a
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series of vibrant three-day festivals throughout the City of
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Chicago and the Village of Skokie, where the largest condensed
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Assyrian population resides, in April 2026; therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare April 2026
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as Assyrian Heritage Month in the State of Illinois; and be it
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further

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RESOLVED, That we commend the Assyrian community in
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Illinois for their enduring contributions, resilience, and
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cultural heritage.

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