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Forty Martyrs Armenian Church in Aleppo Destroyed

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April 29, 2015
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The Forty Martyrs Church in Aleppo in ruins (iNews photo)

ALEPPO (Armenian Weekly)—The Armenian Church of Forty Martyrs in Judayda, Aleppo, has been destroyed. Some sources reported that the church was bombed with explosives placed underneath the structure through underground tunnels; others claimed the destruction was due to shelling.

The Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of the Eastern U.S. confirmed the destruction of the church to the Armenian Weekly.

The Forty Martyrs Church dates back to the 15th century. The first mention of the church appeared in the second edition of the book, The Exploit of the Holy Bible, by Father Melikseth in 1476. The bell tower was built in 1912. The Church housed khatchkars, relics, and icons, including “The Last Judgment,” a painting that dates back to 1703.

The Church was at the center of Armenian community life in Aleppo, where for centuries religious and cultural initiatives took place.

The destruction of the Forty Martyrs Church comes about four months after terrorists bombed the Armenian Catholic Cathedral Our Lady of Pity (also known as St. Rita), located next to the Armenian Catholic Archeparchy of Aleppo, leaving the church partly destroyed. In September 2014, terrorists destroyed the Armenian Genocide Memorial Church in Der Zor, Syria—considered the Auschwitz of the Armenian Genocide.

Before the start of the Syrian crisis in the spring of 2011, between 60,000-70,000 Armenians called Syria home, constituting less than 0.5 percent of the country’s total population. More than half of them lived in Aleppo, with the other half scattered in such cities as Latakia, Homs, Qamishli, Hasakeh, Yaqubiye, Raqqa, Kessab, and the capital Damascus.

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  1. Vindicated Man says:
    8 years ago

    This has to be brought to everyone’s attention. Right after the Genocide centennial, and the marches for justice, and … Every news outlet has to report this, unless it is managed by hypocrites.

    Reply
  2. Areg says:
    8 years ago

    The Turkish and her sponsored ISIS in action. Send this picture of the Genocidal Turkish action to Obama. Shame on Obama.

    Reply
  3. April 24 @ 24/7/365 says:
    8 years ago

    it shall be rebuilt !!

    Reply
  4. Vindicated Man says:
    8 years ago

    This has to be brought to everyone’s attention. Right after the Genocide centennial, and the marches for justice, and … Every news outlet has to report this, unless it is managed by hypocrites.

    Reply
  5. Hunt Kahav says:
    8 years ago

    Savages all around us

    Reply
  6. GeorgeMardig says:
    8 years ago

    These are Erdogan’s savages

    Reply

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