The village also has two Assyrian churches including one that was built in 1828.

He started playing organ as a teenager at the local Assyrian church.

But today, a huge split has emerged, caused by the fact that two patriarchs claim to lead one Assyrian church and people.

Fairfield also has many Assyrian churches, sporting clubs, cultural associations and health groups.

The governor then welcomed him and asked him to take refuge with his followers in the main Assyrian church of the city.

In the same weekend, a further five Assyrian churches were bombed in Iraq.

Its ancient Assyrian churches are often hidden and their entrances in thick walls are not easy to find.

This is the same church that was bombed in the first of a wave of bombings of Assyrian churches.

Assyrian churches around the world teach Ishtar's Christmas songs to sing in choir.

Persians of Assyrian church were merely sojourners and they did not bring their families nor married local untouchable converts.