1894 ⟶ Hamidian Massacres of Armenian and Assyrian Christians

1897: Hundreds of thousands of Armenian and Assyrian Christi...
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⭐ Bahá'u'lláh's Declaration of Prophetic Station

Bahá'u'lláh declares his station as "He whom God shall make manifest". This date is celebrated in the Baháʼí Faith as The Festival of Ridván.⟶
Bahá'u'lláh's Declaration of Prophetic Station (1863)
ReligionProphecyReligious MovementOttoman Empire
Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire

😥 Circassian Genocide Begins

May 21: Circassian genocide.⟶
Circassian Genocide Begins (1864)
GenocideEthnic CleansingRussian EmpireOttoman EmpireWarfareForced Migration
RussiaRussiaTurkeyTurkey

🔪 Hamidian Massacres of Armenian and Assyrian Christians

1897: Hundreds of thousands of Armenian and Assyrian Christians die in the Hamidian massacres in the Ottoman Empire.⟶
Hamidian Massacres of Armenian and Assyrian Christians (1894)
GenocideReligious ViolenceOttoman EmpireArmeniansHuman RightsEthnic Cleansing
Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire

🔥 Armenian Genocide Begins with Deportation of Leaders

April 24: The deportation of Armenian leaders and notables in Constantinople signals the onset of the Armenian genocide.⟶
Armenian Genocide Begins with Deportation of Leaders (1915)
GenocideOttoman EmpireWorld War IHuman RightsAtrocityEthnic Cleansing
TurkeyTurkey

⚔️ Arab Revolt Against Ottoman Rule Begins

June 10: The Arab Revolt begins.⟶
Arab Revolt Against Ottoman Rule Begins (1916)
World War IOttoman EmpireRebellionInsurgencyColonialismSelf-determination
Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire

🔥 UNHCR Declares Myanmar Military Operation Ethnic Cleansing of Rohingya

A military operation targeting Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar is declared ethnic cleansing by the UNHCR.⟶
UNHCR Declares Myanmar Military Operation Ethnic Cleansing of Rohingya (2017)
Ethnic CleansingHuman RightsRefugeesGenocideMilitary Intervention