Happy Assyrian New Year

Well, no one told me to invite my friends to celebrate. Apparently April 1st (how appropriate is that?) is the Assyrian New Year. The picture here is of a gathering in Nineveh Province.

All you Bible Scholars will be familiar with those two terms. A reminder to years gone past when some of the Israelites, because of their idolatry were taken out of the land by the Assyrians.

I just didn’t know they still celebrated the Assyrian New Year. Must be a reminder to them of more glorious days.