Nasri was born on October 13, 1867, in the city of Mardin, son of Chorepiscopus Abraham and Mary, and had four brothers and three sisters. He was cared for by his eldest sister Helena upon the death of his mother, and as a teenager he worked as a goldsmith.
Nasri, born on October 13, 1867, in Mardin, was the son of Chorepiscopus Abraham and Mary. He had four brothers and three sisters. After his mother's death, his eldest sister Helena took care of him. As a teenager, he worked as a goldsmith.