![]() The village was ransacked by Ottoman Turkish and Kurdish forces in the spring of 1915, amidst the Assyrian genocide, but the villagers survived by fleeing under the leadership of Agha Petros to the vicinity of Urmia in Iran. Prior to the First World War, Ain Nuni was inhabited by approximately 350 Assyrians. ![]() In 1850, 20 families inhabited Ain Nuni, all of whom were adherents of the Church of the East, and were served by one functioning church and one priest as part of the diocese of Berwari. The church of Mar Sawa was constructed in the 10th century, and underwent restorations in 1742. ![]() History Ĭlay vessels dated to between 14 B.C were discovered during an archaeological survey in the area of Ain Nuni. Ain Nuni is derived from "ain" ("spring" in Syriac) and "nuni" ("fish" in Syriac), whilst Kani Masi is a combination of "kani" ("spring" in Kurdish) and "masi" ("fish" in Kurdish). The Syriac and Kurdish names of the village, Ain Nuni and Kani Masi, respectively, both translate to "spring of fish".
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