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Toma Tomas (ܬܐܘܡܐ ܬܐܘܡܐܣ) (1924-1996), also known by his nom de guerre Abu Joseph, was an Assyrian politician and the leader of al-Ansar, a communist, Marxist–Leninist militia in Iraq during the 1960s and 1970s which fought on behalf of the Iraqi Communist Party against the Iraqi government.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 19 relations: Abdul-Karim Qasim, Al-Ansar (Iraq), Alqosh, Assyrian people, Chaldean Catholic Church, Communism, Damascus, Duhok, Iraq, Iraq Levies, Iraqi Communist Party, Kirkuk, Marxism–Leninism, Mosul, Qasimism, Simele massacre, Syria, Tel Keppe, 14 July Revolution.

  2. Assyrian activists
  3. Chaldean Catholics
  4. Iraqi Communist Party politicians
  5. Iraqi guerrillas
  6. Iraqi prisoners sentenced to death
  7. Iraqi revolutionaries
  8. People from Alqosh
  9. People of Iraqi-Assyrian descent

Abdul-Karim Qasim

Abdul-Karim Qasim Muhammad Bakr al-Fadhli al-Zubaidi (عبد الكريمقاسم; 21 November 1914 – 9 February 1963) was an Iraqi military officer and nationalist who came to power in 1958 when the Iraqi monarchy was overthrown during the 14 July Revolution.

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Al-Ansar (Iraq)

Al-Ansar (الأنصار, 'the Partisans') was the paramilitary wing of the Iraqi Communist Party, active between 1979 and 1988.

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Alqosh

Alqosh (ܐܲܠܩܘܿܫ, אלקוש, ألقوش, alternatively spelled Alkosh, Alqoš, or Alqush) is a town in the Nineveh Plains of northern Iraq, a sub-district of the Tel Kaif District situated 45 km north of the city of Mosul.

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Assyrian people

Assyrians are an indigenous ethnic group native to Mesopotamia, a geographical region in West Asia.

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Chaldean Catholic Church

The Chaldean Catholic Church is an Eastern Catholic particular church (sui iuris) in full communion with the Holy See and the rest of the Catholic Church, and is headed by the Chaldean Patriarchate.

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Communism

Communism (from Latin label) is a sociopolitical, philosophical, and economic ideology within the socialist movement, whose goal is the creation of a communist society, a socioeconomic order centered around common ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange that allocates products to everyone in the society based on need.

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Damascus

Damascus (Dimašq) is the capital and largest city of Syria, the oldest current capital in the world and, according to some, the fourth holiest city in Islam.

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Duhok

Duhok (translit; Dohūk.; Beth Nohadra., Dohok) is a city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

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Iraq

Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia and a core country in the geopolitical region known as the Middle East.

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Iraq Levies

The Assyrian Levies (also known as the Iraq Levies) were the first Iraqi military force established by the British in British controlled Iraq.

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Iraqi Communist Party

The Iraqi Communist Party (الحزب الشيوعي العراقي; ḥizbī šiyūʿītē ʿirāqī) is a communist party and the oldest active party in Iraq.

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Kirkuk

Kirkuk (كركوك; translit;; Kerkük) is a city in Iraq, serving as the capital of the Kirkuk Governorate, located north of Baghdad.

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Marxism–Leninism

Marxism–Leninism is a communist ideology that became the largest faction of the communist movement in the world in the years following the October Revolution.

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Mosul

Mosul (al-Mawṣil,,; translit; Musul; Māwṣil) is a major city in northern Iraq, serving as the capital of Nineveh Governorate.

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Qasimism

Qasimism is an Iraqi nationalist ideology based on the thoughts and policies of Abd al-Karim Qasim, who ruled Iraq from 1958 until 1963.

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Simele massacre

The Simele massacre, also known as the Assyrian affair, was committed by the Kingdom of Iraq, led by Bakr Sidqi, during a campaign systematically targeting the Assyrians in and around Simele in August 1933. The number of deaths was estimated by British officials at 600. Some Assyrian estimates are higher positing that as many as 6,000 were killed and over 100 Assyrian villages were destroyed and looted.

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Syria

Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in West Asia located in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Levant.

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Tel Keppe

Tel Keppe (ܬܸܠ ܟܹܐܦܹܐ, تل كيف, alternatively spelled Tel Kaif, Tilkepe, or Telkef) is a town in northern Iraq.

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14 July Revolution

The 14 July Revolution, also known as the 1958 Iraqi military coup, was a coup d'état that took place on 14 July 1958 in Iraq which resulted in the toppling of King Faisal II and the overthrow of the Hashemite-led Kingdom of Iraq.

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See also

Assyrian activists

Chaldean Catholics

Iraqi Communist Party politicians

Iraqi guerrillas

Iraqi prisoners sentenced to death

Iraqi revolutionaries

People from Alqosh

People of Iraqi-Assyrian descent

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toma_Tomas

Also known as Abu Joseph, ܬܐܘܡܐ ܬܐܘܡܐܣ.