Assyrians and Syriacs in Sweden
- Assyrians and Syriacs in Sweden
In the latter part of the 1970s, about 12,000 Syriac Orthodox christians from Lebanon, Turkey and Syria immigrated to Sweden. They considered themselves persecuted for religious reasons, but were never acknowledged as refugees. Those who had already lived in Sweden for a longer period were finally granted residence permit for humanitarian reasons. [ [http://www.sweden.gov.se/content/1/c6/02/25/95/e7730215.pdf Swedish Minister for Development Co-operation, Migration and Asylum Policy, Migration 2002, June 2002] ]
The dividing line in Sweden between Syriacs and Assyrians lies between the partly religiously defined group: Syriacs, who are Syriac Orthodox Christians, and the more politically determined category: Assyrians, whose members belong to several different Christian beliefs (the majority of whom are also Syriac Orthodox), but whose religious affiliation is toned down. [ [http://www.visarkiv.se/mmm/media/assyrien/religi-e.htm Dan Lundberg, "Christians from the Middle East", A virtual Assyria] ]
Södertälje, a municipality in Sweden, is often seen as the unofficial Assyrian/Syriac capital of Europe due to the city's high percentage of Assyrians/Syriacs. Some Swedish professional football (soccer) teams are Assyriska Föreningen, Syrianska Botkyrka IF, Syrianska FC and Valsta Syrianska IK. The international TV-channels Suryoyo Sat and Suroyo TV are also based in Södertälje.
Between 2005 and 2006, Assyrian/Syriac Ibrahim Baylan served in the Swedish government as Minister of Education. [http://www.riksdagen.se/webbnav/index.aspx?nid=1111&iid=0973474532717]
Famous Swedish Assyrians/Syriacs
Politicians
*Ibrahim Baylan
*Yilmaz Kerimo
Entertainers
*Daniel Boyacioglu
*Fares Fares
*Josef Fares
*Ninsun Poli
*Stephan Yüceyatak
*Josef Özer
Journalist
*Nuri Kino
Athletes
*Kennedy Bakircioglü
*Stefan Batan
*Andreas Haddad
*Suleyman Sleyman
*Sharbel Touma
*Abgar Barsom
*Gabriel Özkan
*Nisha Besara
Other
*Elizabeth Fritz
*Rakel Chukri
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