Reviving the Syriac–Maronite identity of Lebanon through language, liturgy, history, and living culture.
Tur Levnon is a civic, non-partisan initiative dedicated to reviving Lebanon’s Syriac–Maronite identity. We turn research into accessible learning, events, and projects that anyone can join.
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Tur Levnon is a Syriac–Maronite initiative working to defend and restore the true historical identity of the Christians of Lebanon. We teach Syriac — the original language of our Church and our people — and we work to bring it back into daily life, public life, and liturgical life. We engage schools, municipalities, Church leaders, and local communities so that Syriac is not treated as a forgotten relic, but as a living sign of who we are. Our goals are clear: reintroduce Syriac into the Maronite Mass, support schools that want to teach it again, bring Syriac back to signage and public space in Christian areas, and have Syriac officially recognized by the Lebanese state as a national language.
We make Syriac accessible to everyone — not only clergy and academics. You can learn how to read it, how to pronounce it, and how to follow the prayers. We provide basic lessons, recordings, and even full parts of the Maronite Mass written in Latin characters so you can speak and sing Syriac even if you don’t read the script yet. The goal is simple: make Syriac usable again in homes, parishes, youth groups, and community life.
Performed by Rimonda Jibran. Lyrics by Amir Richa and Samer Semrany. Production and mix by Maroun Sassine. Vocal Recording by Moran Jacoub
Our work on Syriac identity, Maronite liturgy, Lebanese Christian history, and the recognition of our tragedies — from Kafno (the Mount Lebanon famine genocide of 1914–1918) to the ongoing erosion of our presence — has been featured in interviews, conferences, and community broadcasts. We speak with clergy, with local leaders, and with the press to insist that our identity is not “folklore,” it is a nation-forming reality that must be named and defended.
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