Farid Nazha

Farid Elias Nazha (Syriac: ܦܪܝܕ ܐܠܝܐܣ ܢܙܗܝ, pronounced [fɑriːd nɑzhe]; born 10 January 1894 in Hama, Syria, died 19 October 1970) was an Assyrian Nationalist and a journalist. He was known for his criticism to Syriac Christian Clergy which led to his excommunication by the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch Ignatius Afram I Barsoum. He is considered one of founders of modern Assyrian nationalism.

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Farid Nazha
Birth dateJanuary 10, 1894
Birth place
Ottoman Empire , Hama , Syria
Date of deathOctober 19, 1970
Place of death
Spain , Madrid

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