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'''Naum Elias Yaqub Palakh''' (February 1868 – February 5, 1930), better known as '''Naum Faiq''' ({{Lang-syr|ܢܥܘܡ ܦܐܝܩ}}, Naˁum Fayëq), was one of the founding fathers of modern [[Assyrian nationalism]] during the early 20th century.<ref>"A Brief Study in the Palak Nationalism", by Dr. David Barsoum Perley LL.B.</ref><ref>''In memory of Malfouno Naoum Fayiq, the master of the national unity,'' by Aprim Shapera.</ref> He was a teacher and writer throughout his life. An [[Syriac Orthodox]]<ref>Yonan, Gabrielle (1985), ''Journalismus bei den Assyrern''</ref> Christian, he emphasized the importance of unity among |
'''Naum Elias Yaqub Palakh''' (February 1868 – February 5, 1930), better known as '''Naum Faiq''' ({{Lang-syr|ܢܥܘܡ ܦܐܝܩ}}, Naˁum Fayëq), was one of the founding fathers of modern [[Assyrian nationalism|Syriac Nationalism]] during the early 20th century.<ref>"A Brief Study in the Palak Nationalism", by Dr. David Barsoum Perley LL.B.</ref><ref>''In memory of Malfouno Naoum Fayiq, the master of the national unity,'' by Aprim Shapera.</ref> He was a teacher and writer throughout his life. An [[Syriac Orthodox]]<ref>Yonan, Gabrielle (1985), ''Journalismus bei den Assyrern''</ref> Christian, he emphasized the importance of unity among [[Terms for Syriac Christians|Syriacs]] and encouraged his community to depart from "tribal mentality. Naum Faiq did use both [[Aramean]] and [[Assyrian]] as an umbrella term for the Syriac Christians.<ref> “We also except great support from our Maronite brethren, who belong to the Aramean nation, because the objective of this newspaper is to unite the thoughts of all the honorable children of Aram.” |
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Source: Naum Faiq in Huyodo 28/3/1921</ref><ref name="Zinda">{{cite web|title=Neo-Assyrianism & the End of the Confounded Identity|url=http://www.zindamagazine.com/html/archives/2006/08.07.06/index_sat.php|publisher=[[Zinda (magazine)|Zinda]]|date=2006-07-06|quote=The fact remains that throughout the last seven years and the last 150 years for that matter the name Assyrian has always been attached to our political ambitions in the Middle East. Any time, any one of us from any of our church and tribal groups targets a political goal we present our case as Assyrians, Chaldean-Assyrians, or Syriac-Assyrians – making a connection to our “Assyrian” heritage. This is because our politics have always been Assyrian. Men like Naum Faiq and David Perley emerging from a “Syriac” or “Jacobite” background understood this as well as our Chaldean heroes, General Agha Petros d-Baz and the late Chaldean Patriarch Mar Raphael BiDawid.|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071201115249/http://www.zindamagazine.com/html/archives/2006/08.07.06/index_sat.php|archivedate=2007-12-01}}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Naum wrote numerous books concerning the [[Syriac language]] and people. After the 1908 [[Young Turk Revolution]] and the proclamation of the [[Second Constitutional Era (Ottoman Empire)|second Ottoman constitution]], restrictions on freedom of speech were lifted. In 1910, Naum began publishing a newspaper for the Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant Syriac communities, entitled ''Kawkab Madnho'' ("Star of the East"). While written entirely in the [[Syriac alphabet]], ''Star of the East'' was actually tri-lingual with articles in Ottoman Turkish, classical Syriac and Arabic. This newspaper, along with that of [[Ashur Yousif]], signaled the emergence of Assyrian nationalism in the [[Syriac Christianity|Syriac Christian]] communities of the Ottoman Empire. |
Naum wrote numerous books concerning the [[Syriac language]] and people. After the 1908 [[Young Turk Revolution]] and the proclamation of the [[Second Constitutional Era (Ottoman Empire)|second Ottoman constitution]], restrictions on freedom of speech were lifted. In 1910, Naum began publishing a newspaper for the Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant Syriac communities, entitled ''Kawkab Madnho'' ("Star of the East"). While written entirely in the [[Syriac alphabet]], ''Star of the East'' was actually tri-lingual with articles in Ottoman Turkish, classical Syriac and Arabic. This newspaper, along with that of [[Ashur Yousif]], signaled the emergence of Assyrian nationalism in the [[Syriac Christianity|Syriac Christian]] communities of the Ottoman Empire. |
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After the Ottoman Empire and Italy began to fight over the province of [[Italo-Turkish War|Libya]] in 1911, Naum like other Christians in the region felt a backlash from the Muslim community and in 1912, he fled to United States, where he began to write for the newspaper ''Intibah'' ܐܢܬܒܗ (''Cirutho'' ܥܝܪܘܬܐ, in English: Awakening), published by Gabriel Boyaji from 1909-1915. He went on to establish various |
After the Ottoman Empire and Italy began to fight over the province of [[Italo-Turkish War|Libya]] in 1911, Naum like other Christians in the region felt a backlash from the Muslim community and in 1912, he fled to United States, where he began to write for the newspaper ''Intibah'' ܐܢܬܒܗ (''Cirutho'' ܥܝܪܘܬܐ, in English: Awakening), published by Gabriel Boyaji from 1909-1915. He went on to establish various Syriac newspapers including ''Beth-Nahrin'' in 1916 and became the head of the editorialship of ''Huyodo'', a magazine that is still published today under the same name in by the Assyrian Federation in Sweden. |
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==Death== |
==Death== |
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:''Did our hearts become of stone'' |
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:''Where is our beauty, where is our opulence, O Sons of Aram? |
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:''Did our hearts become of iron'' |
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:''You are all now lost, and we deprived of our great dignity. |
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:''Or did our eyes become blind'' |
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:''Come, let us all gather together, and beg healing for our illness – |
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:''Let our red blood flow'' |
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:''With the strength of our Lord shall we resurrect our dead Nation. |
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:''Let our silent hearts whine'' |
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:''Oh Suryoye, stinking in the grave like Lazarus, |
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:''Let the Assyrian youth always say'' |
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:''Rise, for Christ cried out “Awake, and there shall be hope for you.” |
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:''Oh, are there still any catastrophes which we haven't gone through yet'' |
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:''Be diligent as you study the teachings of the first who passed.|author=Naum Faiq<ref> https://brill.com/view/book/edcoll/9789004423220/BP000015.xml</ref>}} |
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:''From the moment that we came to this world'' |
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:''From the womb till our grave we cannot keep our homeland out of our minds'' |
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:''The only thing I desire from the Lord'' |
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:''Is that He will not take away my soul until I have seen you...homeland.''|author=Naum Faiq<ref name=zinda/>}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 11:05, 31 August 2020
Naum Elias Yaqub Palakh ܢܥܘܡ ܐܠܝܐܣ ܝܥܩܘܒ ܦܐܠܐܟ | |
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Died | February 5, 1930 New Jersey, United States | (aged 63)
Occupation(s) | Teacher, Journalist, Thinker |
Movement | Syriac Nationalism |
Naum Elias Yaqub Palakh (February 1868 – February 5, 1930), better known as Naum Faiq (Syriac: ܢܥܘܡ ܦܐܝܩ, Naˁum Fayëq), was one of the founding fathers of modern Syriac Nationalism during the early 20th century.[1][2] He was a teacher and writer throughout his life. An Syriac Orthodox[3] Christian, he emphasized the importance of unity among Syriacs and encouraged his community to depart from "tribal mentality. Naum Faiq did use both Aramean and Assyrian as an umbrella term for the Syriac Christians.[4][5]
Early life
He was born in Diyâr-ı Bekr (present day Diyarbakir) in the Ottoman Empire and began his education there at the age of seven. After primary school, he attended the local high school that had been established by local "Brotherhood of Ancient Syrians". He spent 8 years at the school, where education was jointly in classical Syriac, Ottoman Turkish and Arabic. Naum also went on to learn several other languages, including Persian and basic French. After his parents died, he first lived with his older brother Thomas and then started teaching in a village near Diyarbakır in 1888. He also taught in Urfa, Adıyaman and Homs before returning to Diyarbakır.
Literary works
Naum wrote numerous books concerning the Syriac language and people. After the 1908 Young Turk Revolution and the proclamation of the second Ottoman constitution, restrictions on freedom of speech were lifted. In 1910, Naum began publishing a newspaper for the Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant Syriac communities, entitled Kawkab Madnho ("Star of the East"). While written entirely in the Syriac alphabet, Star of the East was actually tri-lingual with articles in Ottoman Turkish, classical Syriac and Arabic. This newspaper, along with that of Ashur Yousif, signaled the emergence of Assyrian nationalism in the Syriac Christian communities of the Ottoman Empire.
After the Ottoman Empire and Italy began to fight over the province of Libya in 1911, Naum like other Christians in the region felt a backlash from the Muslim community and in 1912, he fled to United States, where he began to write for the newspaper Intibah ܐܢܬܒܗ (Cirutho ܥܝܪܘܬܐ, in English: Awakening), published by Gabriel Boyaji from 1909-1915. He went on to establish various Syriac newspapers including Beth-Nahrin in 1916 and became the head of the editorialship of Huyodo, a magazine that is still published today under the same name in by the Assyrian Federation in Sweden.
Death
The death of his wife in 1927 affected Naum very much. He died in New Jersey in 1930 due to lung disease. "Naum Faiq" day is celebrated yearly on February 5.[6] Ceremonies are usually held in Syria, United States, and in various European nations.
Poems
Awake, son of Assyria
His most famous poem is titled "Awake, son of Assyria, awake!"[7][8] (ܐܬܬܥܝܪ ܒܪ ܐܬܘܪ ܐܬܬܥܝܪ).
:Awake, son of Assyria,
- Awake and see the world how enlightened.
- The chance is fleeing from us
- And time is running out
- Awake son of Assyria, Awake!
- In vengeance you will take refuge.
- Rise up and band together to strengthen.
- And if one does not awake we have lost our chance
- Without a purpose, misfortune will befall our land.
— Naum Faiq[9]
Rise
:Where is our beauty, where is our opulence, O Sons of Aram?
- You are all now lost, and we deprived of our great dignity.
- Come, let us all gather together, and beg healing for our illness –
- With the strength of our Lord shall we resurrect our dead Nation.
- Oh Suryoye, stinking in the grave like Lazarus,
- Rise, for Christ cried out “Awake, and there shall be hope for you.”
- Be diligent as you study the teachings of the first who passed.
— Naum Faiq[10]
See also
References
- ^ "A Brief Study in the Palak Nationalism", by Dr. David Barsoum Perley LL.B.
- ^ In memory of Malfouno Naoum Fayiq, the master of the national unity, by Aprim Shapera.
- ^ Yonan, Gabrielle (1985), Journalismus bei den Assyrern
- ^ “We also except great support from our Maronite brethren, who belong to the Aramean nation, because the objective of this newspaper is to unite the thoughts of all the honorable children of Aram.” Source: Naum Faiq in Huyodo 28/3/1921
- ^ "Neo-Assyrianism & the End of the Confounded Identity". Zinda. 2006-07-06. Archived from the original on 2007-12-01.
The fact remains that throughout the last seven years and the last 150 years for that matter the name Assyrian has always been attached to our political ambitions in the Middle East. Any time, any one of us from any of our church and tribal groups targets a political goal we present our case as Assyrians, Chaldean-Assyrians, or Syriac-Assyrians – making a connection to our "Assyrian" heritage. This is because our politics have always been Assyrian. Men like Naum Faiq and David Perley emerging from a "Syriac" or "Jacobite" background understood this as well as our Chaldean heroes, General Agha Petros d-Baz and the late Chaldean Patriarch Mar Raphael BiDawid.
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2007-11-04.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Naum Faiq (2005). "Seyfo Commemoration and Demonstration in Brussels". Zinda Magazine. Archived from the original on 2013-01-11.
- ^ https://brill.com/view/book/edcoll/9789004423220/BP000015.xml
- Chuqqî, Murâd Fu'âd (1936). Na'ûm Fâ'iq. Dhikrâ wa-takhlîd al-adîb al-suryânî al-kabîr.