David B. Perley

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Dr. David Barsom Keshish Perley (1898-1979) was an ethnic Assyrian and well known for his cultural activities. He was also known as a philosopher and nationalist who created some of the quintisential 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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  1. ^ a b David B. Perley Memorial Assyrian Fund (HTML) (English). Eden Naby.
  2. ^ Articles - Dr. David Perley 2
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