Sons of Mesopotamia ܒܢ̈ܝ ܢܗܪ̈ܝܢ أبناء النهرين | |
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| Leader | Galeta Shaba |
| Founded | July 20, 2013 |
| Headquarters | Erbil, Iraq |
| Ideology | Assyrian nationalism Self-determination Populism |
| National affiliation | Athra Alliance |
| Seats in the Council of Representatives of Iraq: | 0 / 325 |
| Seats in the Kurdistan Parliament: | 0 / 111 |
| Website | |
| www.bnaynahrain.com | |
The Sons of Mesopotamia, also known as Abnaa Al-Nahrain and Bnay Nahrain (Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܒܢ̈ܝ ܢܗܪ̈ܝܢ, Arabic: أبناء النهرين), is an ethnic Assyrian political party based in northern Iraq. It was founded in 2013, and is headquartered in Erbil, Iraq. Established to further the political objectives of the Assyrian people in Iraq, the party currently holds no seats in the Kurdistan Region Parliament. According to its official website, the party exists as a renewed commitment to the Assyrian national cause, for the betterment of the Assyrian people, and to advance their struggle for legitimate rights in Iraq.[1]
The party is named after Mesopotamia, also known as Beth Nahrain, or "the land of rivers" which was the historical location of Assyria, the ancient empire that encompassed Iraq, Syria, and parts of Iran and Turkey.[2] The chosen name reflects on the ethnic identity of the party's members, as well as their ongoing struggle to reclaim rights for Assyrians in their ancestral lands.[1]
The Sons of Mesopotamia is the first and only Assyrian-led political party with a female president, currently headed by Galeta Shaba.[3]