In the aftermath of the 1991 uprisings in Iraq, 10 Assyrian families returned to Jelek.[4] In the following year, it was reported that Kurds from neighbouring villages had illegally seized 11 dunams of land from the villagers,[10] and had built 80 houses on the villagers' land.[4] The Supreme Committee of Christian Affairs constructed 62 houses (47 at Lower Jelek, 15 at Upper Jelek), a school, a hall, and a church at Jelek,[2] however, as Assyrians had refused to return there due to a lack of economic opportunities, Upper Jelek was seized and settled by Kurds,[11] which is now known as Jelek Islam, whilst Lower Jelek is named as Jelek Nasara.[12]