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| − | The Ghassanids are the main ethnic Christian Arab group in modern [[Lebanon]] and parts of [[Syria]] & [[Jordan]]. | + | The '''Ghassanids''' are the main ethnic Christian Arab group in modern [[Lebanon]] and parts of [[Syria]] & [[Jordan]]. |
Revision as of 01:22, January 15, 2011
The Ghassanids are the main ethnic Christian Arab group in modern Lebanon and parts of Syria & Jordan.
Ghassanid families
Al-Khazen, Aranki, Ayoub, Ammari, Batarseh, Barakat, Bayouth, Chakar, Farhat, Farhoud, Gharios, Ghanem ,Ghanma, Ghannoum, Ghulmiyyah, Hamra, Howayek, Hadadin, Ishaq, Jabara (Jebara or Gebara, Gibara), Kandil, Karadsheh, Khazens, Lahd, Maalouf, Madi, Makhlouf, Matar, Moghabghab, Mokdad, Nayfeh, Nimri, Obeid, Oweis, Rached, Rahhal, Razook, Saab, Saah, Saliba, Sfeir, Sheiks Chemor, Smeirat, Swies, Sweidan, Theeba and Tyan. The religious backgrounds of these families tend to be either Greek Orthodox, Greek Catholic or Maronite Catholic, despite the Ghassanids' initial affiliation to Non-Chalcedonian Syriac Orthodox Christianity. They are identified by being Christian families with South Arabian names.
