- David B. Perley
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Dr. David Barsom Keshish Perley (1898-1979) was an ethnic Assyrian and known for his cultural activities. He was also known as a philosopher and nationalist who created some of the theories of Assyrian Nationalism. Perley was originally of the Jacobite Syriac Orthodox church,[1] and was born in Harput, Turkey.[1]
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“I am an Assyrian, and as an Assyrian I am obligated to be actively interested in the destiny of the Assyrians, once the greatest nation now almost forgotten. I would be an arch-chriminal if I failed to assume this obligation.”[2]
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Categories:- Assyrian people
- Syriac Orthodox Christians
- Turkish Oriental Orthodox Christians
- 1898 births
- 1979 deaths
- Assyrian stubs
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