Syria’s Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter Day in Hasakah
HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) – On Sunday, the Orthodox Christians celebrated the Easter Sunday according to the eastern calendar, and did their prayers at the St. Mar George Church of the Orthodox in Hasakah, northeastern Syria.
Easter Sunday is the most popular day in the Year which is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead.
The revelers organized prayers and mass by lighting candles, praying for Christ and celebrating Christ’s Risen.
“On this blessed day, we celebrated the Resurrection of Jesus, which is a cause of goodness and blessing for us and all believers,” said Morris Amsih, bishop of the Jazira and Euphrates for Syriac Orthodox.
“We ask God that this holiday be a cause of goodness and blessing for all believers in the world, especially in Jazira region and Syria, and keep coronavirus away from everyone,” he added.
Amsih pointed out that today was a great joy for all “believers of the city of Hasakah.”
Easter celebrations are accompanied by popular traditions and customs that have been rooted to thousands of years, and have become an integral part of Easter rituals in Syria.
Traditionally, the egg is associated with this holiday as a symbol new life and rebirth, where it stained in red in memory of the blood of the Christ.