Narsai was a prominent 5th-century theologian and poet belonging to the early Church of the East. Born in the Duhok Governorate, he was raised by his uncle in Kfar Mari before studying at the School of Edessa. As a follower of Theodore of Mopsuestia, he became a key figure in the dyophysite tradition. He eventually served as the head of the school in Edessa and was instrumental in re-establishing the School of Nisibis, where he lived until his death in the early sixth century.