Zawita
Zawita (Kurdish: Zawîte,Arabic: زاويتة, Syriac: ܙܘܝܬܐ), is an historically Assyrian town of about 5,000 people in the Dohuk Governorate.[1] The name of the village is thought to come from Syriac ܙܘܝܬܐ meaning "corner."[2]
The village is inhabited mainly by Kurds and the second biggest group being the Assyrians. At one point it was home to mostly Assyrians, prior to the Simele massacre.[3]
A number of Assyrian Christian-owned businesses in the village were looted and burned downed during the 2011 Dohuk riots.[4]
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