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Correction Movement Day, Syria
By CruiseDirector | December 16, 2009
As a day when Syrians celebrate the strength of the Syrian character, Correction Movement day is one of the most important in the calendar.
Correction Movement History
Syria — officially the Syrian Arab Republic — is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest. Syria has hot, dry summers and mild winters with little snow.
The country is a middle-income country with an economy based on agriculture, oil, industry, and tourism. Because of high population growth rates, Syria has suffered economically over the last few decades. These issues stem from the beginning of Syria’s government.
In 1516, Syria fell to the Ottoman Turks and remained a part of their empire for many centuries. That gave rise to an economic, social and cultural decline in the country. The country regained independence from the Ottoman empire in 1918 after the Arab armies overthrew the Turks.
Taking King Faisal I as its ruler, in 1918 Syria became an independent state. The French and British however, were unhappy with this arrangement. As such the ‘Sykes-Picot’ agreement was signed, which lead to the Middle East being carved up into different ‘spheres of influence’. In essence this divided much of the Arab world between the French and British. The result was France’s mandate over Syria.
The Syrians opposed this change and revolted against the mandate in 1925. Battles in Damascas and the Jabal al-Arab region took place. These battles caused a lot of damage to Syrian cities. Despite the French signing an agreement with Syria in 1936 to end the mandate and reduce their influence in the country, French troops remained on the ground. The country was occupied through World War 2 by French and British troops – although full-blow independence was promised when the war finished.
Due in part to a lack of French control in the area, war and destruction continued in Syria during those years of French occupation.There were many demonstrations held and Syria’s National Government was even overthrown in an effort to gain stability within the country. It wasn’t u ntil Harez-al-Assad’s correction movement that stability eventually came to Syria. After this, Hafez al-Assad was elected president (he was previously defence minister). His vision for the country started to get the nation ready to fight for its occupied land, and he gained control of the Parliament. Because this movement helped Syria re-gain control of its its country, it is observed as Correction Movement Day, a day of pride and hope.
Customs and Activities
The festival is marked with a festival that includes a lot of music – especially singing.
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