Correction Movement Day, Syria
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.
Syria is a middle-income country and its industries include oil, agriculture and tourism.Syria has faced some serious problems and challenges with its attempt to expand and grow because of its poor performing economic public sector and high rates of unemployment tied to a high population growth rate. These problems date back to the inaugruation of Syria’s government.
Syria fell to the Turkish Ottoman empire in 1516. It remained part of that empire for several hundred years.The period saw great economic, social and artistic decline. The Turks’ empire was finally overthrown in 1918 by the Arab armies, which lead to Syria’s freedom.
Taking King Faisal I as its ruler, in 1918 Syria became an independent state. The French and British however, were unhappy with this arrangement.In an agreement known as the Sykes-Picot agreement, France and Britain decided to divide the Middle East into French and British ’spheres of influence’, and Syria was officially placed under French mandate in 1923. The result was France’s mandate over Syria.
By 1925, the mandate had been opposed and a revolution was effected which aimed to reduce French power in the region. 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. During WWII, French and British troops occupied Syria, who both promised independence at the end of the war.
Partly beacuse of lack of full control in the area by the French, many invasions occured during that period - as well as the inevitable wars and destruction. The Syrian government was eventually overthrown by the people; an attempt to regain some order in Syria. The correction movement that followed brought more stability to the country and was initiated by Hafez-al-Assad.Hafez al-Assad was the defence minister at the time, but was elected president in 1971. 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 of Syrian Corretion Movement day
The festival is marked with a festival that includes a lot of music - especially singing.
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